Szechwan Steamed Chicken with Chili Recipe
The famous Steamed Chicken, also know as ‘KouShui Chicken’, is a Sichuan flavor cold dish. Fresh tender chicken meat combine with spicy red oil and tailored seasoning. It tastes hot, spicy, fresh, fragrant, tender, and cool.
Ingredients
Main ingredient
2 chicken leg
1 chives
4 sliced ginger
2 tablespoons Sichuan pepper
Seasonings
1 chives
2 slices sliced ginger
garlic clove
1 parsley
2 fresh red chili
1 tablespoon zanthoxylum oil
1 tablespoon chili oil
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1.5 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon cooking wine
1 teaspoon white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
Decoration
white sesame
fried peanut
Directions
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Tips
- Adjust the cooking time based on the size of the chicken. In order to make chicken meat tender, do not cook too long,
- Prepare ice water in advance since it is the key to make chicken tender. If you don’t have ice water, you can use cold water.
- You can adjust the seasoning based on your preference. But the original taste is fresh, hot and spicy.
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Steps
| Fill the pot with cold water. Add the onion, ginger, and pepper, then add the chicken leg. Bring to a boil. Turn medium heat boil for 10 minutes. Then turn off the heat and cover to stew for about 8 minutes. |
| After braising the chicken legs, remove them from the heat and immediately put them in ice water to cool thoroughly. (This step is important for making meat tender) |
| Cool and drain. Then tear the chicken into small pieces (or cut into pieces). Place on a plate. |
| Fresh red pepper, coriander, ginger, garlic, chives cut them into pieces. Crush cooked peanuts into pieces and set aside. |
| Put all seasonings into a bowl and add some chicken soup (step 1, chicken leg soup). Mix well (You can adjust seasonings according to your taste). The authentic taste is spicy, fresh, spicy and sweet. |
| Pour the sauce over the chicken and sprinkle with white sesame and peanuts. |
| Enjoy it and family and friends. |
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