Chongqing Chicken

Name: Chongqing Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: ⅓ cup dark soy sauce; 3 tablespoon Shaoxing wine; 2 tablespoon white sugar; 2 large egg whites, (lightly beaten); 2 pounds chicken thighs, (skinless and boneless, cut into 1-inch pieces); 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ⅓ cup cornstarch; 2 quarts canola oil; 2 tablespoon canola oil; 3 cups dried red chilies, (chopped); 2 tablespoons red Sichuan peppercorns; 1 -inch knob of ginger, (peeled and julienne); 4 garlic cloves, (julienne); 8 scallions, (thinly sliced, whites and greens separated); ½ teaspoon white sugar; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:40min

Chongqing chicken combines deep-fried chicken pieces with fragrant Arbol chilies and mouth-numbing Sichuan peppercorns, resulting in irresistibly juicy and flavorful chicken.

Updated at: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:01:36 GMT