Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Sichuan Mouthwatering Chicken

四川口水雞

Sichuan Mouthwatering Chicken — finished dish

Total time: 50 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Chilled poached chicken is dressed with a numbing, spicy sauce of chilli oil, Sichuan pepper, sesame and vinegar.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

900 g whole chicken legs
25 g ginger
3 stalks spring onion
40 g roasted peanuts
1 tbsp sesame seeds

Spicy dressing

3 tbsp chilli oil
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp Chinese black vinegar
1 tsp ground Sichuan pepper
1 tsp sugar

Sichuan Mouthwatering Chicken — ingredients

02

Tools

cutting board
knife
deep pot
ladle
measuring spoons

Sichuan Mouthwatering Chicken — tools

03

Steps

Sichuan Mouthwatering Chicken — Pat the chicken dry; slice ginger and separate scallion whites from greens

Step 1

Pat the chicken dry; slice ginger and separate scallion whites from greens

Pat the chicken dry; slice ginger and separate scallion whites from greens.

Sichuan Mouthwatering Chicken — Mix the chilli oil, soy sauce, vinegar, Sichuan pepper and sugar

Step 2

Mix the chilli oil, soy sauce, vinegar, Sichuan pepper and sugar

Mix the chilli oil, soy sauce, vinegar, Sichuan pepper and sugar.

Sichuan Mouthwatering Chicken — Crush the peanuts and finely slice the scallion greens

Step 3

Crush the peanuts and finely slice the scallion greens

Crush the peanuts and finely slice the scallion greens.

Sichuan Mouthwatering Chicken — Bring water, ginger and scallion whites to a gentle simmer

Step 4

Bring water, ginger and scallion whites to a gentle simmer

Bring water, ginger and scallion whites to a gentle simmer.

Sichuan Mouthwatering Chicken — Add the chicken and simmer gently for 15 minutes

Step 5

Add the chicken and simmer gently for 15 minutes

Add the chicken and simmer gently for 15 minutes.

Sichuan Mouthwatering Chicken — Turn off the heat, cover and poach for another 15 minutes

Step 6

Turn off the heat, cover and poach for another 15 minutes

Turn off the heat, cover and poach for another 15 minutes.

Sichuan Mouthwatering Chicken — Chill the chicken in iced water and reserve a little cooking broth

Step 7

Chill the chicken in iced water and reserve a little cooking broth

Chill the chicken in iced water and reserve a little cooking broth.

Sichuan Mouthwatering Chicken — Loosen the dressing with two tablespoons of cooking broth

Step 8

Loosen the dressing with two tablespoons of cooking broth

Loosen the dressing with two tablespoons of cooking broth.

Sichuan Mouthwatering Chicken — Drain and chop the chicken, then arrange it in a deep plate

Step 9

Drain and chop the chicken, then arrange it in a deep plate

Drain and chop the chicken, then arrange it in a deep plate.

Sichuan Mouthwatering Chicken — Check near the bone to ensure the chicken is fully cooked with no pinkness

Step 10

Check near the bone to ensure the chicken is fully cooked with no pinkness

Check near the bone to ensure the chicken is fully cooked with no pinkness.

Sichuan Mouthwatering Chicken — Spoon the spicy dressing evenly over the chicken

Step 11

Spoon the spicy dressing evenly over the chicken

Spoon the spicy dressing evenly over the chicken.

Sichuan Mouthwatering Chicken — Finish with peanuts, sesame and scallion greens and serve

Step 12

Finish with peanuts, sesame and scallion greens and serve

Finish with peanuts, sesame and scallion greens and serve.

Common mistakes

Do not rush with excessive heat or ignore doneness, as both texture and safety will suffer.

Tips

Measure everything first and check doneness at each stage; remove bones and cut smaller for children or older adults.