One Pot Szechuan Chicken

Quick and easy Szechuan chicken recipe, homemade with simple ingredients in one pot over stovetop in 30 minutes. Sweet & spicy, better than Chinese takeout!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: homemade szechuan chicken

Servings: People

Calories: 317kcal

Author: Abeer

Ingredients

3 tablespoon Oil
1 pound Boneless chicken breast Cut into small 1 inch cubes, Coated in all-purpose flour
3 cloves Garlic Minced
2 tablespoon Ginger Thinly sliced
8-10 Red chilis Whole, Dried
4-5 Red chili peppers Fresh, Sliced
2 tablespoon Szechuan peppercorns
1 cup Peppers Variety of red, yellow, green
⅓ cup Soy sauce Low sodium
2 tablespoon Vinegar Preferably rice vine vinegar
2 tablespoon Chili garlic sauce Or Sriracha sauce
1-2 teaspoon Sesame oil Adjust according to your preference because it has a strong flavor
1 tablespoon Granulated sugar Or honey
1-2 stalks Green onions Finely chopped, For garnish
2 tablespoon Peanuts Optional, Roasted, For garnish

Instructions

Heat oil in a nonstick pan or pot over medium-high heat.
Add floured chicken and stir fry until golden brown and no longer. Remove from pan and keep aside on a separate plate. You may need to stir fry chicken in two batches so that it cooks evenly.
In the remaining oil, add garlic, ginger to the pan and stir fry for a few seconds until fragrant.
Add fresh and dried red chilis as well as Szechuan peppercorns and stir fry for about 1 minute.
Add soy sauce, vinegar, chili garlic sauce, sesame oil, sugar or honey and mix until smooth.
Add the stir fried chicken pieces in this spicy and sticky sauce and toss to coat.
Garnish with green onions. I also tossed some peanuts because I love the crunch! Enjoy!

Notes

Read all my tips above.
Tastes best when served immediately but leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 days and heated in the microwave.

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