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Szechuan Chicken Recipe | How to Make Szechuan Chicken Recipe
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 

Szechuan Chicken Recipe is one of the spicy and strong flavoured appetizers or side dishes that best taste with dry noodle recipe or fried rice.

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Szechuan Chicken Recipe
Servings: 3
Calories: 300 kcal
Author: Uppada Lakshmi
Ingredients
  • Boneless Chicken - 300 gms.
  • Salt – 1 tbsp.
  • Black pepper powder – ¾ tbsp.
  • Red chilli powder – 1 tbsp.
  • Ginger garlic paste – ½ tbsp.
  • Soya sauce – 2 tbsp.
  • Corn flour – 2 tbsp.
  • Rice flour – 1 tbsp.
  • Maida/ all purpose flour – 1 tbsp.
  • Red chilli sauce – 2 tbsp.
  • Oil – to deep fry
  • Garlic pieces – 1 tbsp.
  • Ginger pieces – ½ tbsp.
  • Spring onions – 2 tbsp.
  • Onions – ½ cup
  • Capsicum – ½ cup
  • Sesame seeds – 1 tbsp.
  • Water – 1 bowl
  • White pepper powder – ¼ tbsp.
  • Green chilli sauce – 1 tbsp.
  • Szechuan sauce – 2 tbsp.
  • Ajinomoto/ tasting salt – ¼ tbsp.
  • Vinegar – 1 tbsp.
  • Tomato sauce – 2 tbsp.
  • Sugar – 1 tbsp.
Instructions
  1. In a mixing bowl put chicken pieces and sprinkle a little salt, red chilli powder, black pepper powder, red chilli sauce, soya sauce, ginger garlic paste, all-purpose flour, rice flour, cornflour and egg.
  2. In a deep pan heat, oil and when it reaches optimum temperature put marinated chicken pieces and deep fry.
  3. Deep fry till they turn crisp and golden brown and in small batches.
  4. How to make Szechuan chicken recipe:
  5. Heat 2 tbsp. oil in a pan and add spring onions, ginger and garlic pieces.
  6. Toss for a minute and add capsicum, onion, sesame seeds and 1 tbsp. soya sauce.
  7. Pout little water and dilute to give gravy texture. Now add all essential spices to give spicy touch.
  8. Add little black pepper powder, white pepper powder, red chilli powder, salt, Szechuan sauce, vinegar, Ajinomoto, green & red chilli sauce and tomato sauce.
  9. Mix all spices till we get a thick gravy texture.
  10. Meanwhile, add 1 tbsp. cornflour and little water to make a thin concentration of corn starch.
  11. Pour this concentration with gravy and bring it to boil till we get a thick jelly texture.
  12. Add chicken pieces and toss well till all pieces are well coated.
  13. Sprinkle little sugar to regulate sour and spicy flavours at the end. Garnish with spring onions.
  14. Szechuan Chicken recipe tastes great when served hot.

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