Spicy Chicken

About Spicy Chicken

Guizhou spicy chicken is a rare and delicious dish in Guizhou cuisine, which originated from Guizhou. It is mainly made into hot and sour dishes and uses fermentation for seasoning. It has a rich flavor and is good at frying, stewing, steaming and mixing. It is a homely taste in the hearts of local people.

Ingredients List

• Chicken thigh 500g
• 50g dried chili pepper
• Zanthoxylum bungeanum 20g
• Appropriate amount of onion and ginger
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 spoon cooking wine
• a little sugar
• White sesame seeds appropriate amount
• Moderate amount of starch
• Edible oil 500ml

Cooking Steps

1. 1. Debone the chicken legs and cut them into 2 cm pieces.
   chilies into sections and prepare the Sichuan peppercorns; chop the onions, ginger and garlic into small pieces.
2. 3. Add more oil to the pot, heat to 60% heat, add chicken pieces and fry until golden brown and crispy, take out
3. 4. Leave a little oil in the pot and sauté the dried chili segments and Sichuan peppercorns over low heat until fragrant.
4. 5. Add the fried chicken pieces, sprinkle with chopped green onion and sesame seeds, stir-fry quickly over high heat and serve.

Cultural Tips

The soul of Guizhou cuisine is hot and sour. Guizhou people often say that if you don’t eat sour food for three days, you will form a net. Guizhou cuisine makes good use of fermented seasonings such as sour soup and rotten peppers. Foods such as fish in sour soup and silk dolls reflect Guizhou people’s ultimate pursuit of hot and sour flavors. Guizhou Spicy Chicken is a household name in Guizhou. It is a must-have dish for festivals and family gatherings, and is the epitome of Guizhou cuisine food culture.