Douban Chicken
Douban Chicken features crispy fried chicken thigh pieces tossed in a savory, aromatic sauce made with Pixian bean paste and Sichuan peppercorns.
Story
The golden fried chicken offers a satisfying crunch that contrasts with the rich, slightly spicy glaze. Aromas of ginger, garlic, and toasted peppercorns fill the kitchen as the sauce simmers, promising a warm and flavorful meal.
Ingredients
Chicken thigh meat
500g
Starch
to taste
Scallion
to taste
Ginger
to taste
Garlic
to taste
Red pepper
to taste
Sichuan peppercorn
to taste
Green Sichuan peppercorn
to taste
Salt
1 tbsp
Sugar
1 tbsp
Cooking wine
2 tbsp
Soy sauce
to taste
Pixian bean paste
1 tbsp
Instructions
1
Step 1
Wash the chicken leg meat, debone and skin it, then cut into small pieces
2
Step 2
Add salt, sugar, cooking wine, and soy sauce, mix evenly, and marinate for five minutes
3
Step 3
Coat the surface of the chicken meat and chicken cartilage with a thin layer of dry starch
4
Step 4
Add an appropriate amount of oil to the wok, fry over medium heat until the color turns golden yellow, then remove
5
Step 5
Heat another wok with an appropriate amount of oil, add green onion, ginger, garlic, red pepper, Sichuan peppercorns, and green peppercorns, stir-fry until fragrant
6
Step 6
Add Pixian bean paste and stir-fry until red oil appears
7
Step 7
Put the fried chicken meat and chicken cartilage in, stir-fry briefly, then serve
8
Step 8
Finished product picture
