Chongqing Spicy Chicken

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Wash the chicken drumsticks and cut them into small cubes. You can remove the bones. Marinate them with cooking wine, light soy sauce, salt, minced ginger, and five-spice powder for four hours to allow the chicken to fully absorb the flavor. Make sure to add enough salt in this step, otherwise adding more salt later will not allow the flavor to penetrate.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Pour oil into the pan, enough to submerge the diced chicken drumsticks, heat it up, and then add the diced chicken drumsticks.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Fry until golden brown and remove from the oil. You can adjust this step according to your preference. I personally prefer them a bit drier, but considering that they might get drier over the two days it takes to ship to my friend, I didn't fry them until they were very dry this time.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Leave some oil in the pan, first add minced garlic and Sichuan peppercorns and stir-fry until fragrant, then add dried chili peppers and stir-fry until spicy. Pay attention to the heat and don't burn the chili peppers. Later, add the diced chicken thighs and stir-fry for a while, so just stir-fry until it reaches the color shown in the picture.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Add the diced chicken thighs and stir-fry to infuse the spiciness. Finally, add a little sugar for seasoning, and sprinkle with sesame seeds. The aroma alone will surely make your mouth water. ( ๑ ºั╰╯ºั ๑ )

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   That's it in the end ٩ ( 'ω' )و