Guizhou Spicy Chicken

Method7 steps

1. 1

   Fry the Potatoes and Chicken Pieces

   炸制土豆与鸡块

   Add half a pot of oil to the wok. Fry the potato strips until golden brown on the outside, then remove them. Once the oil temperature rises, add the chicken pieces, ginger slices, and Sichuan peppercorns and fry.

   锅中加入半锅油，将切成长条的土豆炸至表面金黄捞出。待油温升高后，放入鸡块、生姜片和花椒炸制。

   ⏱10 min

   • 💡 Fry the potatoes first and remove them土豆要先炸好捞出
   • 💡 Make sure the oil is hot enough before adding the chicken pieces油温要足够高再下鸡块
   
2. 2

   Dehydrate the Chicken

   脱水处理

   Continue frying the chicken pieces until the oil in the wok changes from cloudy (water vapor) to clear. At this point, the chicken is done. Remove and set aside.

   持续炸制鸡块，直到锅中的油由浑浊（水汽）转为清澈，此时鸡块已炸好，捞出备用。

   ⏱15 min

   • 💡 Clear oil indicates the moisture is fully evaporated油变清澈是水分干透的标志
   
3. 3

   Adjust the Oil Level

   调整油量

   Remove about one-third of the oil from the wok to avoid having too much oil for the next steps.

   从锅中捞出约三分之一的油，避免后续操作油量过大。

   ⏱1 min

   • 💡 Just leave enough base oil预留适量底油即可
   
4. 4

   Fry the Base Seasonings

   炒制底料

   Heat the remaining oil. Add ci ba chili paste, fermented broad bean chili paste (doubanjiang), and ginger slices. Stir-fry over low heat until red oil is released, then add the fried chicken pieces and stir-fry evenly.

   加热剩余油，加入糍粑辣椒、豆瓣酱、生姜片，小火炒出红油，再倒入炸好的鸡块翻炒均匀。

   ⏱5 min

   • 💡 Watch the heat; ci ba chili paste can burn easily注意控制火候，糍粑辣椒易糊
   
5. 5

   Braise to Infuse Flavor

   焖煮入味

   Add dark soy sauce for color, pour in beer (enough to cover the chicken pieces), add bay leaves, cover, and braise for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

   加入老抽上色，倒入啤酒（量需盖过鸡块），放入香叶，盖盖焖煮10分钟，期间适时翻炒。

   ⏱10 min

   • 💡 The beer should cover the ingredients啤酒要没过食材
   
6. 6

   Add Side Ingredients and Braise

   加入配菜焖煮

   Add the fried potato strips and whole garlic cloves. Continue braising with the lid on for 20 minutes.

   放入炸好的土豆条和整颗大蒜，继续盖盖焖煮20分钟。

   ⏱20 min

   • 💡 Whole garlic cloves give better texture大蒜整颗入锅口感更好
   
7. 7

   Reduce the Sauce and Serve

   收汁出锅

   Add fermented rice dregs and stir-fry evenly. Finally, sprinkle with chopped garlic sprouts and serve.

   加入酒糟翻炒均匀，最后撒上切好的蒜苗段，即可出锅。

   ⏱2 min

   • 💡 Do not add fermented rice dregs too early; add at the end to enhance flavor酒糟不宜过早放入，最后提味即可