Mala Zi Ji | Sichuan Dried Chilli Fried Chicken

Step 1

Add salt, pepper, soy sauce and oyster sauce to chicken and massage in. Then add potato starch and massage in chicken to coat. Allow to marinade for about 15 mins or while you prepare the other ingredients.

Step 2

Add oil to pan and heat over medium heat. Once hot, gently add the marinated chicken. Spread out chicken in pan to cook evenly, do not overlap the pieces. Allow to fry and turn golden on one side, before flipping over the other side to cook through.

Step 3

Once chicken is cooked through and golden brown on both sides, take it off the oil and keep to one side. Option to drain excess oil on paper towels.

Step 4

Using the same pan, there should still be some oil leftover. Remove or add oil if needed, you need about 2-3 tbsps of oil.

Step 5

Over low heat, add ginger, sichuan peppercorns and the dried chillies. Continuously stir fry until fragrant. You should be able to smell the floral citrus of the sichuan peppercorns and the roasted chillies.

Step 6

Add back the fried chicken and sugar and toss through to combine.

Step 7

Add spring onions and sesame seeds and toss through.

Step 8

Mala Zi Ji is done!