Sichuan Mala Chicken (Mouth Watering!)
Learn how to make Authentic Sichuan Mala Chicken 四川麻辣口水雞 at home. This mouth watering poached chicken recipe features numbing spice and bold flavours.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 1 whole chicken
- 3 tbsp salt
- 1 bunch green scallion, julienne
- 4 slices ginger, julienne
- 2 tbsp steamed fish soy sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 3-4 tbsp red chili oil
- 1-2 tbsp of Fragrant Peppercorn Oil 萬用香料油秘方
- 1/2 tbsp Chinese black vinegar
Instructions
- 1
Wash and clean the whole chicken.
- 2
Pat dry or air dry.
- 3
Rub salt all over the chicken.
- 4
Stuff the chicken with green scallions and ginger.
- 5
Set steam convection oven at 400F and steam the chicken for 30 minutes.
- 6
Remove the chicken from the oven after it is steam cooked. Rest and let the chicken cool completely. Slice the chicken and place it on your serving plate.
- 7
In a sauce bowl, add Fragrant Peppercorn Oil, red chili oil, finely chopped garlic, steamed fish soy sauce, black vinegar and sugar. Mix well.
- 8
Pour the Mala Chili Oil Soy Sauce over the sliced chicken as much as you want.
- 9
Let the chicken chill and marinate in the refrigerator at least 20 minutes until you are ready to serve it. The flavours develop better over time.
- 10
Serve and enjoy!