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Geleshan Spicy Chicken (La Zi Ji)

Name: Geleshan Spicy Chicken (La Zi Ji)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 porcije
Cuisine: chinese, sichuan
Ingredients: 500 g boneless chicken thigh cut into 1-inch pieces; 15 ml soy sauce; 15 ml Shaoxing wine; 1 kos ginger grated; 2 strok garlic minced; 1 kos egg; 30 g cornstarch; 30 g all-purpose flour; 700 ml peanut oil for deep frying; 50 g dried red chili stems removed, cut into 1-inch pieces; 15 g Sichuan peppercorn; 1 kos ginger sliced; 4 strok garlic sliced; 2 kos green onion sliced, white and green parts separated; 5 g sugar; 0,5 žlička salt; 1 žlica toasted sesame seed for garnish (neobvezno)

This is a classic Sichuan dish featuring crispy fried chicken pieces heavily seasoned with dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns. It's known for its intense, numbing, and spicy flavor profile. The chicken is cut small and fried until golden, then stir-fried with aromatics and a generous amount of spices.

Izvirni recept avtorja Forkin

Skupni čas: 55 min
Porcije: 4
Zahtevnost: Srednje
Na porcijo: 571 kcal

Informacije o alergenih: lahko vsebuje jajca, gluten, arašidi, sezam, soja in sulfiti. Če imate alergijo, vedno preverite embalažo sestavin.

Priprava

Sestavine

500 gboneless chicken thigh, cut into 1-inch pieces
700 mlpeanut oil, for deep frying
50 gdried red chili, stems removed, cut into 1-inch pieces
15 gSichuan peppercorn
5 gsugar
0,5 žličkasalt

marinade

15 mlsoy sauce
15 mlShaoxing wine
1 kosginger, grated
2 strokgarlic, minced
1 kosegg

coating

30 gcornstarch
30 gall-purpose flour

aromatics

1 kosginger, sliced
4 strokgarlic, sliced
2 kosgreen onion, sliced, white and green parts separated

garnish

1 žlicatoasted sesame seed, for garnish(neobvezno)

Oprema

slotted spoon · shallow dish · paper towels · wok · large bowl · wire rack · thermometer

Postopek

Korak za korakom

1
Place the chicken pieces in a medium bowl.
Približno 1 min
2
Add the marinade soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, grated ginger, minced garlic, and egg to the chicken.
Približno 1 min
3
Mix well to coat, then cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes.
Približno 20 min
Kuharjeva opomba: Marinating longer, up to an hour, will enhance the flavor.
4
In a separate shallow dish, combine the cornstarch and all-purpose flour.
Približno 1 min
5
Dredge each marinated chicken piece thoroughly in the flour mixture, ensuring an even coating.
Približno 5 min
Kuharjeva opomba: Shake off any excess flour.
6
Heat the peanut oil in a large wok or deep pot over medium-high heat until it reaches 180°C (350°F).
Približno 5 min
Kuharjeva opomba: Use a thermometer to ensure the oil is at the correct temperature for crispy chicken.
7
Carefully add the coated chicken pieces to the hot oil in batches, making sure not to overcrowd the wok.
Približno 3 min
Kuharjeva opomba: Overcrowding will lower the oil temperature and make the chicken soggy.
8
Fry the chicken for 3-4 minutes per batch, or until golden brown and cooked through.
Približno 12 min
9
Remove the fried chicken with a slotted spoon and place it on a wire rack lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.
Približno 1 min
Kuharjeva opomba: Keep the chicken warm while you prepare the sauce.
10
Carefully pour out most of the frying oil from the wok, leaving about a tablespoon.
Približno 1 min
Kuharjeva opomba: Reserve the used oil for future frying if desired, once cooled and strained.
11
Add the dried red chilies and Sichuan peppercorns to the remaining hot oil in the wok.
12
Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until fragrant and the chilies turn a darker red, being careful not to burn them.
Približno 2 min
Kuharjeva opomba: The aroma of the Sichuan peppercorns should be strong and numbing.
13
Add the sliced ginger, garlic, and the white parts of the green onion.
14
Stir-fry for another minute until aromatic.
Približno 1 min
15
Return the fried chicken pieces to the wok.
16
Add the sugar and salt.
17
Toss everything together quickly to coat the chicken evenly with the spices.
Približno 1 min
18
Stir in the green parts of the green onion.
19
Transfer the Geleshan Spicy Chicken to a serving platter.
Približno 1 min
20
Garnish with toasted sesame seeds if desired, and serve immediately with steamed rice.

Na porcijo

Hranilne vrednosti

70%Ocena

Kalorije: 571kcal
Beljakovine: 36,5g
Ogljikovi hidrati: 19g
Maščobe: 38,2g
Vlaknine: 1,2g
Sladkorji: 1,9g

Ocena temelji na količinah sestavin v receptu. Vrednosti se lahko razlikujejo glede na znamke in zamenjave.

Pravilno shranjevanje

Shranjevanje

Store any leftover Geleshan Spicy Chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Pogrevanje

Reheat in a dry wok or oven until warmed through, though the chicken may lose some crispiness.