Omnivore's Cookbook · by Maggie Zhu★ 5.0 (21)
La Zi Ji (Sichuan Mala Chicken, 辣子鸡)
NUTRITION · PER SERVING30M COOK
CAL 23%·PRO 50%
CARBS 28G25% OF CAL
8G FIBER10G SUGAR11G OTHER
FAT 28G55% OF CAL
5G SAT23G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Crispy Sichuan chicken smothered in dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, and aromatics for an electrifying hot numbing heat. Highly spicy and addictive, served with rice or noodles.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thigh (or breast) (, cut into 1” (2.5 cm) cubes )
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry))
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce ((or soy sauce))
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds (, and more to garnish)
- 1 to 3 cups whole dried red Sichuan chilies ((*Footnote 1))
- 2 tablespoons Sichuan chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon cayenne powder ((*Footnote 2))
- 1 teaspoon ground Sichuan peppercorns ((*Footnote 3))
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup peanut oil ((or vegetable oil))
- 2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorns
- 5 garlic cloves (, thinly sliced)
- 1 thumb ginger (, minced)
- 4 green onions (, sliced)
- 1 cup chopped cilantro (, and more for garnish)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
CAL 23%·PRO 50%
CARBS 28G25% OF CAL
8G FIBER10G SUGAR11G OTHER
FAT 28G55% OF CAL
5G SAT23G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 10m
- Sodium
- 681mg
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 812mg
- Calcium
- 62mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 681MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.