Dinner Tonight: Dry-Fried Chicken

Name: Dinner Tonight: Dry-Fried Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 celery stalks, outer stems peeled; 454 grams boneless chicken, chopped into 1-inch chunks; 2 Tbsps chili bean paste; 1 Tbsp Shaoxing rice wine or medium-dry sherry; 59 milliliters peanut oil; 1 teaspoon whole Sichuan peppercorns; 8 dried hot red chiles (preferably Sichuan chiles); 4 servings Salt; 3 scallions, ends trimmed; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Dinner Tonight: Dry-Fried Chicken a try. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 436 calories, 24g of protein, and 33g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up salt, peanut oil, medium-dry sherry, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 15 minutes.

Instructions

Slice celery at steep angle into ½-inch slices. Set aside and toss with pinch of salt. Slice scallions at steep angle into ½-inch slices.

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Green Onions

Celery

Salt

Transfer to same bowl as celery.

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Celery

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Bowl

Pour oil into large wok set over high heat. When smoking, add chicken. Stir-fry until chicken has lost much of its water, about 5 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Water

Cooking Oil

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Wok

Reduce heat to medium, and add chiles and Sichuan pepper. Cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds.

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Chili Pepper

Pepper

Add chili bean paste, and stir well. Cook until it stains the oil red, about 10 seconds.

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Chili Pepper

Cooking Oil

Add rice wine, dark soy sauce, and ¼ teaspoon of salt. Cook, stirring often, until chicken looks dry and is very fragrant, 10 to 15 minutes.

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Dark Soy Sauce

Rice Wine

Whole Chicken

Salt

Add celery and scallions, and stir-fry until just tender, one to two minutes. Turn off heat, pour in sesame oil, and season with salt to taste. Stir well, and serve with white rice.

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Sesame Oil