Meat & Poultry

Spicy Sichuan Mouthwatering Chicken

Published 2026-06-29 · Chinese cuisine

Spicy Sichuan Mouthwatering Chicken is an easy Chinese home-style recipe with clear ingredients, practical cooking steps, and helpful tips for overseas home cooks.

Spicy Sichuan Mouthwatering Chicken

Ingredients

  1. Chicken
  2. Ginger and scallion
  3. Chili oil
  4. Light soy sauce
  5. Vinegar, sugar, garlic, sesame, and Sichuan pepper, as needed

Instructions

  1. Poach the chicken with ginger and scallion until cooked through.Poach the chicken with ginger and scallion until cooked through.
  2. Cool the chicken, then cut or tear it into pieces.Cool the chicken, then cut or tear it into pieces.
  3. Mix chili oil, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, garlic, sesame, and Sichuan pepper into a sauce.Mix chili oil, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, garlic, sesame, and Sichuan pepper into a sauce.
  4. Pour the sauce over the chicken.Pour the sauce over the chicken.
  5. Rest briefly so the flavor soaks in, then serve.Rest briefly so the flavor soaks in, then serve.

Cooking Tips

  1. Cooling the chicken before cutting keeps the texture firm.
  2. Use good chili oil for the signature aroma.
  3. Adjust seasonings to taste and use similar local ingredients when needed.

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