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Szechuan Fresh Pepper Chicken

Szechuan style fresh chili pepper chicken

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 412 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 3 chicken legs , bone removed and cut into small cubes (or you can use 2 boneless chicken breast )
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine
  • pinch of salt
  • 5-6 fresh long chili , choose hotter ones; cut into small circles
  • 10-15 dried Szechuan pepper , or as needed
  • 1 cup oil for frying chicken
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon sugar

Instructions

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  1. Cut chicken leg meat or beast into small cubes, marinating with salt, Chinese cooking oil and cornstarch.
  2. Heat a large amount of oil in wok and slide the chicken meat in. Quickly fry for half minutes until the chicken meat turns white. Then you will get the tenderest chicken in the world. Then transfer chicken meat along with oil immediately. You can save the extra oil for classic green vegetable stir fry.
  3. Return around 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and fry the chili peppers until aroma, add 10-15 Szechuan peppers.
  4. Add cooked chicken, 1/2 tablespoon of light soy sauce, sugar and then give a big stir fry to mix well.

Nutrition Information

Calories 412kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 22g (44%) Fat 31g (48%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 119mg (40%) Sodium 612mg (26%) Potassium 352mg (10%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 235IU (5%) Vitamin C 18mg (20%) Calcium 23mg (2%) Iron 1.5mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 412

% Daily Value*

Calories 412kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 22g 44%
Fat 31g 48%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 119mg 40%
Sodium 612mg 26%
Potassium 352mg 7%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 235IU 5%
Vitamin C 18mg 20%
Calcium 23mg 2%
Iron 1.5mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.