Szechuan Braised Chicken Food

BRAISED CHICKEN WINGS RECIPE

Steps:

• soak the chicken wings with a pinch of salt and clean water for 15 minutes. Transfer out and drain. You can let it drain naturally or absorb the water with kitchen paper.
• Transfer chicken wings to a bowl, add white pepper, salt, ginger and scallion. Then message (or grasp is a more accurate words) for 3-4 minutes. This step is the key of removing odd taste.
• Add a very small amount of oil in pan and fry chicken wings until slightly browned on both sides. Add scallion and ginger to fry until aroma. Transfer chicken wing to aside and fry the sugar over slow fire until bubbled. Mix well. This is the caramelization process which brings unique flavor for the chicken wings.
• Pour hot water to almost cover the chicken wings. Simmer for 5 minutes. Then pick the ginger and scallion out. They have finished their job! Turn up fire and thicken the sauce until all the sauces are attached on the chicken wings. Move the chicken wings continuously to help thickening the sauce and avoid burning. Serve hot!

TEN MINUTE SZECHUAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the chicken and cornstarch into a bag or bowl, and toss to coat. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the chicken pieces and garlic, stirring constantly until lightly browned. Stir in the soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and water. Cover, and cook until the chicken pieces are no longer pink inside, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir in the green onion, and cayenne pepper, cook uncovered for about 2 more minutes. Serve over white rice.

SPICY SZECHUAN CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl, add the chopped chicken. Marinate for 10 minutes.
• In about 1 ½ inch (4 cm) of oil, fry the chicken until browned and crispy. Remove and set aside.
• Heat oil in a wok or a large pan. Add the Szechuan peppercorn and dried red chilies. Fry until fragrant.
• Add the rest of the dried red chilies, ginger, scallion, and peanuts. Fry for a minute.
• Add the fried chicken pieces, sugar, rice wine and sesame oil. Toss to coat.
• Garnish with chopped scallions.
• Nutrition Calories: 2870 Fat: 303 grams Carbs: 29 grams Fiber: 11 grams Sugars: 9 grams Protein: 26 grams
• Enjoy!

SZECHUAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• With knife held in slanting position, almost parallel to cutting surface, cut each chicken breast half crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices.
• In medium bowl, combine soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch, ginger, sugar, and crushed red pepper; add chicken, tossing to coat.
• In wok or large non-stick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat until very hot.
• Add green onions and red and green peppers and cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender-crisp, 2 to 3 minutes.
• With slotted spoon transfer vegetables to bowl.
• Increase heat to high and add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet; heat until very hot.
• Add chicken mixture and stir-fry until chicken looses its pink color throughout, 2 to 3 minutes. (I suggest cutting one of the larger pieces to make sure it is cooked through.).
• Return vegetables to pan; heat through.
• To serve, transfer chicken and vegetables to warm platter and sprinkle with peanuts.

SZECHUAN BRAISED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare vegetables, of your own choice, i.e. bok choy, bean sprouts, capsicum, onion, broccoli, asparagus, Chinese leaf, baby corn--a mixture is great. Add the chili, crushed, place to one side.
• Blanche asparagus and broccoli for 2 minutes then add to the other vegetables with the garlic and ginger.
• Toast Szechwan peppercorns in a small dry pan until fragrant, crush and add to the chicken with the five spice powder and enough oil to just coat. Marinade for half an hour,.
• In a cup place the stock, Soya sauce, sesame oil, vinegar and sherry, mixing the corn flour with enough water to mix when adding to the sauce.
• Heat wok and add half of the oil. Stir fry the vegetables and place in warm oven. Add remainder of the oil to wok and quickly stir fry the meat for just a minute or two; add the liquid and stir until it thickens.
• Toss the vegetables in and quickly stir.
• Serve separately with noodles of your choice.

BEER BRAISED SZECHUAN CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• In a large, heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, combine the wings, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, ginger, five-spice, Szechuan peppercorns, dried chiles, scallion greens (reserve the sliced whites for garnish) and star anise. Mix all of the ingredients until well combined. You may marinate the wings overnight for a deeper flavor, if you wish.
• Add the rice vinegar and beer to the pot. Bring the pot up to a boil over high heat, and then lower the heat to a rolling simmer. Braise the wings, uncovered, until they are tender, about 1 hour. Remove the wings from the braise to a sheet tray and refrigerate until cold.
• Reduce the braise over medium heat until the consistency can thinly coat the back of a spoon. Strain the braising liquid through a fine mesh sieve, discarding the solids. Whisk in the butter to the glaze. Check for seasoning.
• Preheat the deep-frying oil in a large pot to 375 degrees F.
• Pat the chilled chicken wings dry, and then toss to coat in the cornstarch-flour mixture, shaking off any excess flour.
• Deep-fry the wings in small batches, being careful to not overcrowd the pot, until dark brown and crispy, about 3 minutes. Drain the wings from the oil into a large bowl, adding the spicy beer glaze and tossing until well coated. Serve the wings hot garnished with the sliced scallion whites.

SZECHUAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Cut the chicken breasts into thin strips. (Partially freeze chicken breasts first to make this easier).
• Combine the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside. Whisk the cornstarch into the egg whites. Coat the chicken strips in the cornstarch mixture. Heat 1 cup oil in the wok. Cook the chicken strips briefly in the hot oil until they turn white. Remove the chicken and drain on paper towels. Clean out the wok and add 1 tablespoon oil. When the oil is hot, add the carrots. Stir-fry briefly and add the peppers.
• Make a "well" in the middle of the wok and add the sauce. Heat briefly, then mix the sauce in with the vegetables.
• Return the chicken to the wok.
• Stir-fry 1 to 2 more minutes. Stir in the green onions. Serve with rice.

SZECHUAN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut meat into bite-size pieces.
• Mix cornstarch, salt, and five spice powder, and toss chicken pieces to dust.
• Mix stock, sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, vineger, wine, five spice powder, and pepper together.
• Mix cornstarch and cold water.
• Heat oil very hot.
• Add 1/3 of the chicken pieces, and fry on high heat to brown all over.
• Repeat until all chicken is cooked, draining each batch on absorbent paper.
• Pour off all but 2 tbs.
• of oil.
• Add chiles, garlic, and ginger, and stir fry until garlic is golden.
• Add scallions and toss for a few seconds.
• Add stock mixture and bring to a boil.
• Stir cornstarch mixture and add; stir until thickened.
• Add chicken and toss to heat through.