Fried Szechuan Chicken Recipe

Name: Fried Szechuan Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces (about 3 lbs); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon five-spice powder; 1 ½ cups water; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 1 tablespoon Chinese wine or 1 tablespoon sherry wine; ½ teaspoon black pepper; 5 tablespoons oil; 10 dried red chilies; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 tablespoons green ginger, shredded; 1 scallion, chopped

Servings: persons

1 whole chicken, cut into pieces (about 3 lbs)
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon five-spice powder
1 ½ cups water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon Chinese wine or 1 tablespoon sherry wine
½ teaspoon black pepper
5 tablespoons oil
10 dried red chilies
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tablespoons green ginger, shredded
1 scallion, chopped

1
Marinate chicken with salt, five- spice powder and sesame oil, set aside.
2
Mix water, light soy sauce, wine and pepper in a separate bowl.
3
Dissolve cornstarch and 2 tablespoons.
4
water in a small bowl.
5
Heat oil until very hot and fry chicken pieces until brown.
6
Remove chicken and fry dried chilies, garlic and ginger for 2 minutes.
7
Add scallions, water, wine and soya mixture.
8
Bring to a boil, add corn starch mixture and allow to thicken.
9
Pour sauce over chicken and serve over hot rice.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces (about 3 lbs), 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon five-spice powder, and more.

Yes, Fried Szechuan Chicken falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Fried Szechuan Chicken

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