Name: Sichuan Chile Bone-In Fried Chicken (Standard)
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Sichuan
Ingredients: 2 lbs Chicken drumsticks and thighs; 1 tbsp Soy sauce; 1 tsp Salt; 1 cup All purpose flour; 1/2 cup Cornstarch; 1 tbsp Sichuan peppercorns, toasted and ground; 1/4 cup Dried red chile peppers, sliced; 1 tsp Sugar

Recipe tier

Crispy bone-in chicken pieces tossed in a straightforward, numbing, and spicy Sichuan dry seasoning blend.

Total 1h 15m

Serves 4 servings

Steps 4

Ingredients 8

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Chicken
2 lbs 900 g Chicken drumsticks and thighs
1 tbsp 15 mL Soy sauce
1 tsp 5 g Salt
Dredge
1 cup 125 g All purpose flour
cup 60 g Cornstarch
Seasoning
1 tbsp 8 g Sichuan peppercorns, toasted and ground
cup 20 g Dried red chile peppers, sliced
1 tsp 3 g Sugar

Equipment

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Instructions

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Marinate the Chicken ingredients for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
Whisk together Dredge ingredients in a bowl; toss chicken pieces until thoroughly coated and craggy.
Heat oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and fry chicken for 12-15 minutes until golden brown and internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
Drain excess oil and toss the hot chicken immediately with Seasoning ingredients to ensure the spices adhere to the crispy exterior.