Chilli and Salt Chicken | Chinese Takeaway

Summary by Krater

The presenter demonstrates how to make a Sichuan-style chili and salt chicken dish, coating chicken pieces in cornflour, egg, and salt, frying them in hot oil, and tossing them with aromatics.

From the video

Answers: How do you make Sichuan-style chili and salt chicken?

• Sichuan chili and salt chicken
• Chinese takeaway cooking
• Deep frying chicken
• Cornflour coating technique

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breast
• 1 tsp + extra for seasoning salt
• 1 egg
• 2 cups cornflour
• 1 onion
• 1 green pepper
• a little spring onion
• 2 fresh chillies
• 2 garlic cloves
• 5 cm depth in pan oil
• 1/2 to 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1/3 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns
• 1/2 to 2/3 tsp five-spice

What it concludes

• Sichuan chili and salt chicken uses chili, black pepper, salt, and Sichuan peppercorns.
• Oil temperature should be around 170 to 180 degrees for frying the chicken.
• Adding onion with garlic and spring onion stops the garlic from burning too quickly.