I didn’t grow up eating Sichuan food. My family is Shanghainese, which means our flavors lean sweeter, lighter, more delicate, and most importantly, NOT SPICY.
Having Sichuan food later in college was mind blowing, with its spiciness and numbing flavor.
My first mouthwatering chicken, made me realize the name isn’t an exaggeration…With it’s unique sauce, it creates a flavor that makes your mouth water before you’ve even taken a bite, and once you start eating it, stopping becomes genuinely difficult. In Chinese the name literally translates to something between “addictive” and “mouth-watering,” which tells you everything you need to know about what you’re getting into.
And because spicy food is best enjoyed in hot weather, it’s the flavor I crave most in summer.
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The other thing about mouthwatering chicken that doesn’t get talked about enough is that it’s genuinely high protein without trying to be. A whole poached or roast chicken, sliced and served cold with a sauce built around chili oil, soy sauce, Sichuan peppercorns, and a lot more. This is to make your own at home!
Ingredients:
3 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp chili oil (with the crispy bits)
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp black vinegar
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp Sichuan peppercorn powder
1 tsp chicken bouillon powder
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp sesame oil
1/4 cup water
4-5 ice cubes
thinly sliced lemon
roasted rotisserie chicken
scallions
1 cucumber
Instructions:
Start with making the sauce, combining the soy sauce, chili oil, vinegar, oyster sauce, sugar, bouillon powder, garlic cloves, peppercorn powder, sesame oil, 1/4 cup of water, and ice cubes
Give everything a thorough mix, then mix in the lemon slices
Let the sauce’s ingredients get to know each other so prep chicken and cucumber while you’re waiting
Shred as much chicken as you’d like into thin strips with your fingers
Thinly slice cucumber using a vegetable peeler so they turn into ribbons
On a plate, make a little mound of cucumber ribbons, then place the shredded chicken on top
Mix the sauce one last time, then pour over everything, including the ice
Top with scallions — enjoy with noodles or rice!
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