Spicy Stir Fry Chicken 辣椒烧鸡

Spicy Chicken Stir-fry

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Ingredients

Main Dish Ingredients:

• Chicken: cubed

• Dried chili peppers: chopped

• Sichuan peppercorns: to taste

• Garlic: sliced

• Ginger: sliced

• Onion: chopped

• Green pepper: chopped

• Red pepper: chopped

Seasonings:

• Cooking oil

• Doubanjiang (spicy bean paste)

• Fermented black beans

• Oyster sauce

• Dark soy sauce

• Sugar

• Water (boiling water)

Instructions

Preparation:

1. Cube the chicken and set aside.

2. Chop dried chili peppers, slice garlic and ginger.

3. Chop the vegetables like onion, green pepper, and red pepper, and set aside.

Cooking:

1. Heat oil in a pan until very hot (200C).

2. Add garlic and ginger slices, stir-fry quickly to release their aroma.

3. Add dried chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, stir-fry, being careful not to burn them.

4. Add the chicken cubes, stir-fry until the chicken turns golden brown.

Adding Vegetables and Seasoning:

1. Add the chopped onion, green pepper, and red pepper, stir-fry until well combined.

2. Add doubanjiang and fermented black beans, stir-fry until well combined.

3. Add oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, and sugar to taste.

4. Pour in enough boiling water to cover the chicken.

Simmering:

1. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes to allow the chicken to absorb the flavors.

Finalizing the Dish:

1. Increase the heat to reduce the sauce until it thickens.

2. Adjust the seasoning with a bit more sugar if needed before serving.

3. Garnish with sliced scallions and chili rings if desired.

Enjoy your delicious Spicy Chicken Stir-fry!

--- Chinese version ---

辣椒烧鸡

食材

主菜所需食材：

• 鸡肉：切块

• 干辣椒：切段

• 花椒：适量

• 大蒜：切片

• 姜：切片

• 洋葱：切块

• 青椒：切块

• 红椒：切块

调味料：

• 烹饪油

• 豆瓣酱

• 豆豉

• 蚝油

• 老抽

• 糖

• 水（开水）

做法

准备工作：

1. 将鸡肉切块，备用。

2. 干辣椒切段，大蒜和姜切片。

3. 洋葱、青椒、红椒等蔬菜切块，备用。

烹煮：

1. 在锅中加热油至高温。

2. 放入大蒜和姜片，迅速翻炒出香味。

3. 加入干辣椒段和花椒，继续翻炒，注意火候，不要炒糊。

4. 将鸡块加入锅中，煎至鸡肉表面金黄。

添加蔬菜和调味：

1. 加入洋葱、青椒和红椒块，翻炒均匀。

2. 加入豆瓣酱和豆豉，继续翻炒均匀。

3. 加入蚝油，根据口味适量加入老抽和糖，调味。

4. 倒入足量开水，确保鸡肉被没过。

炖煮：

1. 调至小火，炖煮约10分钟，让鸡肉入味。

完成菜肴：

1. 开大火收汁，使汤汁浓稠。

2. 出锅前，根据个人口味调整调料，如需可再加入少量糖调味。

3. 最后可根据喜好加入切斜段的葱花和装饰用的辣椒圈。

Raphael 的最后评论：这道菜主要就是费时间，备料也多。如果要在聚会上做的话，一定要控制好节奏！