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Spicy Chicken Cubes

Spicy Chicken Cubes

Crisp-fried chicken cubes are wok-tossed with a mountain of dried chillies and Sichuan pepper until fragrant. The hunt for tender, spicy morsels among the scarlet chillies makes every bite an adventure.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Thaw the chicken leg.

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    Cut the chicken leg into pieces, rinse it, then marinate with pepper, yellow wine, light soy sauce, and cornstarch for half an hour to let the flavors soak in.

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    Cut the dried chili peppers 🌶 into sections and soak them in clean water to prevent them from burning during frying.

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    Prepare the green onions, ginger, and garlic.

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    Before frying the chicken pieces, coat the chicken pieces with secondary starch until they are paste-like.

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    Put some more oil in the pan, and add the chicken pieces when the oil reaches about 60% of its smoking point.

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    After frying over low heat until shaped, take it out and drain the oil.

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    After the oil temperature rises again, fry a second time, and when the color turns darker and crispy, take it out.

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    Start another pan with oil, then add salt, chili, Sichuan pepper, scallions, ginger, and garlic in order and stir-fry until fragrant.

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    Add the fried chicken cubes, stir-fry evenly, and add granulated sugar and MSG before serving.

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    Out of the pot, the finished product after beautification.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • chicken thigh
    3 piece
  • numbing Sichuan pepper
    若干
  • Garlic
    1 piece
  • Yellow wine
    1 spoon

Seasonings

  • Dried chili
    1 handful
  • Black pepper
    1 spoon
  • light soy sauce
    1 spoon
  • white sugar
    a pinch
  • MSG
    a pinch

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • Scallion
    1 piece
  • Ginger
    半个