Fiery Pepper Chicken Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chinese Recipes. (Fiery Pepper Chicken Recipe). This chicken dish is straight from the Szechuan province of China and it is hot! It is known in China as Chong Qing Lazi Ji. Unfortunately, substituting black peppercorns for Szechuan will not taste right.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Fiery Pepper Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon Chinese cooking wine

½ teaspoon salt

½ pound boneless chicken

cut into 1/2 inch cubes

¼ cup cornstarch

or as needed

3 cups peanut oil for frying

4 cloves garlic

minced

1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root

2 green onions

julienned

2 long

green chilies - cut into 1/2-inch pieces

2 cups dried chilies

chopped

2 tablespoons Szechuan peppercorns

2 teaspoons soy sauce

2 teaspoons Chinese cooking wine

½ teaspoon white sugar

½ teaspoon salt

Szechuan Beef

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Stir together 1 teaspoon cooking wine and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl; add the chicken and stir to coat. Allow to marinate 2 to 3 minutes. Place the marinated chicken in a large sealable plastic bag with the cornstarch and shake to coat.

Step 2

Heat the peanut oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Fry the chicken in the oil until it begins to crisp around the edges 7 to 10 minutes. Remove the chicken to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the oil discarding the rest.

Step 3

Reheat the reserved oil in the wok over medium-high heat; cook and stir the garlic ginger and green onions in the oil until fragrant about 1 minute. Add the green chilies crushed dried chilies and Szechuan peppercorns; continue frying about 20 seconds more. Return the chicken to the wok; stir in the soy sauce 2 teaspoons cooking wine sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt until thoroughly combined. Remove from heat and serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Fiery Pepper Chicken Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 336

% Daily Value *

Protein: 15.9g 32%

Carbohydrates: 26.7g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 6.7g 27%

Sugars: 2g

Fat: 19.5g 30%

Saturated Fat: 2.8g 14%

Cholesterol: 34.6mg 12%

Vitamin A Iu: 5256.8IU 105%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.7mg 82%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 32%

Vitamin C: 63.3mg 106%

Folate: 21.8mcg 5%

Calcium: 41.5mg 4%

Iron: 2.8mg 16%

Magnesium: 42.8mg 15%

Potassium: 603.5mg 17%

Sodium: 806.6mg 32%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 175.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.