Chicken La Zi Ji

4 from 1 vote

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Chicken La Zi Ji Is Hot, It's Dramatic, It's Spicy. Usually dried red chili peppers just about cover the chicken when it’s presented at the table, and dinners have to pick through and search for the meat. I wasn’t a fan of this. It just seemed like a waste of chilies. I’ve made adjustments accordingly to my recipe, while still (hopefully) achieving the dramatic look this dish deserves.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Served AsDinner, Lunch
CuisineChinese
Recipe Taste Salty, Spicy, Sweet, Tangy
Servings 4
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Ingredients
  

  • 3 Chicken Thighs boneless skinless
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp Cornstarch
  • 1-2 tsp Salt or as per taste
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Powder
  • 1 tsp Soy Sauce dark
  • 2 tbsp Peanuts soaked for an hour and peeled
  • For The Rest Of The Dish:- for the rest the dish
  • Oil for deep fry
  • 2 tbsp Peppercorns sichuan
  • 2 slices Ginger julienned
  • 5 cloves Garlic sliced
  • 1 cup Red Chilies whole dried
  • 1/2 tsp Sugar
  • 1-2 tsp Salt or as per taste
  • 1 large Spring Onion cut into
  • 1/2 cup Cilantro
  • 1 tsp Sesame Seeds or garnishing for garnishing
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Instructions
 

  • Rinse the chicken and cut it into bite-sized pieces. Add the chicken to a bowl and toss with the marinade ingredients. Set aside for 30 minutes.
  • Prepare the rest of the ingredients. When you¢â‚¬â„¢re ready to cook, heat oil in a wok over high heat. Add marinated chicken and let it cook till it done.. Once you¢â‚¬â„¢ve got a good, crisp crust on the bottom of the chicken, stir and continue to deep fry t
  • You really need a hot wok to achieve this. Turn off the heat and transfer the chicken to a plate.
  • Keep about 1 tablespoon of oil in the wok. Add more if you need to. Heat the wok over medium low heat, and peanuts n cook it for min on low flame. Add the ginger and garlic, and cook for 1 minute.
  • Add the spring onion, cilantro, whole dried chilies, and stir for another minute. Monitor the heat levels to avoid burning.
  • Turn up the heat to high, and add the chicken, sugar, and salt. Continue to stir-fry, until any liquid in the wok has evaporated.Transfer it to a plate when its done.
  • Now garnish with some dried red chilies n sesame seeds.
  • Serve your Chongqing chicken (la zi ji) with lots of steamed jasmine rice and a veggie on the side.

Notes

You can use fewer dried chilies if you like. This dish won’t actually be that spicy, unless you break open some of the dry hot peppers. If you do like the dish spicy, don’t break open more than six peppers. It will be hot enough, trust me.

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hello Foodies, I m Saba Firoz Shaikh from mumbai and I'm homechef, I love to eat everything. I m here to share awesome recipes with u all.

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