Tossed
Spicy Chicken Thigh Salad
Home-style Chinese recipe: Spicy Chicken Thigh Salad.
- Total
- 20 minutes
Quick Recipe Summary
- Cuisine
- Chinese
- Category
- Tossed
- Method
- Braising or simmering
- Total Time
- 20 minutes
- Difficulty
- EASY
- Main Ingredient
- Adequate amount Chicken thighs
About This Recipe
Home-style Chinese recipe: Spicy Chicken Thigh Salad.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Ready in about 20 minutes, so it can fit into a busy cooking day.
- Beginner-friendly enough for cooks who are still building confidence in the kitchen.
- Shows a practical way to cook chicken with clear preparation and cooking cues.
- Gives the dish a clear spicy and numbing flavor profile without making the method feel complicated.
- Useful as a reference recipe because the steps explain both what to do and what to watch for.
Ingredients
- Adequate amount Chicken thighs
- Adequate amount Scallions
- Adequate amount Sake
- Adequate amount Sichuan peppercorns
- Adequate amount Light soy sauce
- Adequate amount Granulated sugar
- Adequate amount MSG
- Adequate amount Chili oil
- Adequate amount Sichuan peppercorn powder
- Adequate amount roasted sesame seeds
- Adequate amount Vegetable oil
- Adequate amount Ginger
Ingredient Notes
These notes explain the role of the main ingredients so the recipe is easier to adjust.
Adequate amount Chicken thighs
Chicken adapts well to quick stir-fries, steaming, soups, and soy-based braises.
Adequate amount Scallions
Scallions add freshness and are useful both as an aromatic base and as a finishing flavor.
Adequate amount Sake
This ingredient helps define the flavor, texture, or structure of the dish.
Adequate amount Sichuan peppercorns
Sichuan peppercorns bring citrusy fragrance and a gentle numbing quality common in Sichuan cooking.
Ingredients & Techniques Used in This Recipe
These guides explain the key sauces, ingredients, and cooking techniques used in this recipe, so you can understand the dish instead of only following steps.
Sauce
Light Soy Sauce
The everyday soy sauce for salt, umami, marinades, and stir-fry seasoning.
Sauce
Chili Oil
A chili oil or chili crisp adds heat, aroma, and crunch to noodles, dumplings, and rice.
Ingredient
Sichuan Peppercorn
The citrusy, numbing spice behind many Sichuan dishes.
Technique
Wok Hei
The smoky high-heat flavor associated with fast wok cooking.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
Step 2
In a pot, add scallion segments and ginger slices along with sake. Place chicken thighs in the pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
Step 3
Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes before turning off the heat. Let it rest for another 10 minutes.
Step 4
Remove the chicken from the pot and let it cool down.
Step 5
While cooking the chicken, prepare a dressing by mixing two tablespoons of light soy sauce, one tablespoon of sugar, a small amount of MSG, and a teaspoon of Sichuan peppercorn powder in a bowl. Add toasted sesame seeds and vegetable oil to taste.
Step 6
Cut scallions into thin strips.
Step 7
Arrange the sliced scallions at the bottom of a serving dish.
Step 8
Remove meat from chicken bones, gently pound with a rolling pin to soften the meat.
Step 9
Tear the softened chicken into fine shreds and arrange over the scallion strips.
Step 10
Pour the prepared dressing over the shredded chicken.
Serving Suggestions
- Serve it with steamed rice when you want a simple Chinese home-cooked meal.
- Pair it with one vegetable dish and one soup or tofu dish for a balanced Chinese meal.
- Use the recipe card below when you want a quick cooking reference after reading the full notes.
Recipe Card
Home-style Chinese recipe: Spicy Chicken Thigh Salad.
Ingredients
- Adequate amount Chicken thighs
- Adequate amount Scallions
- Adequate amount Sake
- Adequate amount Sichuan peppercorns
- Adequate amount Light soy sauce
- Adequate amount Granulated sugar
- Adequate amount MSG
- Adequate amount Chili oil
- Adequate amount Sichuan peppercorn powder
- Adequate amount roasted sesame seeds
- Adequate amount Vegetable oil
- Adequate amount Ginger
Method
- Prepare the ingredients.
- In a pot, add scallion segments and ginger slices along with sake. Place chicken thighs in the pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes before turning off the heat. Let it rest for another 10 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the pot and let it cool down.
- While cooking the chicken, prepare a dressing by mixing two tablespoons of light soy sauce, one tablespoon of sugar, a small amount of MSG, and a teaspoon of Sichuan peppercorn powder in a bowl. Add toasted sesame seeds and vegetable oil to taste.
- Cut scallions into thin strips.
- Arrange the sliced scallions at the bottom of a serving dish.
- Remove meat from chicken bones, gently pound with a rolling pin to soften the meat.
- Tear the softened chicken into fine shreds and arrange over the scallion strips.
- Pour the prepared dressing over the shredded chicken.
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