Szechuan Chicken Recipe (Spicy Chicken)
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Carlsbad Cravings · by Jen★ 5.0 (1)

Szechuan Chicken Recipe (Spicy Chicken)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING40M COOK
CAL 19%·PRO 46%
CARBS 17G17% OF CAL
2G FIBER8G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 25G58% OF CAL
7G SAT18G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Tender chicken thighs in a fiery, aromatic sauce with Szechuan peppercorns, chilies, and garlic. Deeply flavorful with numbing heat and a subtle sweetness.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 6
  • 1 1/2 pounds chicken thighs or breasts (chopped into bite size pieces)
  • 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon Japanese rice wine ( or dry sherry (see notes in post))
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1/3 cup reduced sodium chicken broth ((may sub water))
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground Szechuan peppercorn ((Szechuan powder)(See warning for fresh)***)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice
  • 1/3 cup cocktail peanuts
  • peanut oil or vegetable oil
  • 1 onion (sliced 1/4" thick from stem to root)
  • 1 red bell pepper (sliced ¼” thick)
  • 1 yellow bell pepper (sliced ¼” thick)
  • 15 whole Thai dried red chilies (*see Notes for substitutions)
  • seeds from 5-10 Thai dried red chilies (optional for spicier – see Notes)
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 4 medium cloves garlic (minced)
PREP
25M
SODIUM
762MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.