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Crispy Pan-Seared Chicken

Name: Crispy Pan-Seared Chicken
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: whole chicken; green onion; ginger; Sichuan peppercorn; Salt; soy sauce; oil; Sichuan peppercorn powder; cumin powder; chili powder

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Allergens:warningSoy

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skilletInstruction

6 Steps Total

schedulePrepare in advance

circleThe whole chicken needs to be marinated in the refrigerator overnight (8 hours) in advance8h

Preparation

00:00:05

warningStay safe

Wash hands thoroughly after handling raw poultry. Raw meat carries bacteria, and touching other ingredients without washing can cause cross-contamination.

First, take 1 whole chicken, separate the collarbone from the meat, then cut along the breastbone to separate both sides of the chicken breasts, and finally cut the bone joints and push the chicken legs upward to separate the bones.

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Watch out

Be careful when cutting bones, otherwise the knife may slip and cut your fingers.

Ingredients:whole chicken (1 piece)

Tools:chef's knifecutting board

Waiting Time

00:01:06

Place the prepared whole chicken in a large bowl, add 40g green onion, 15g ginger, 5g Sichuan peppercorn, 4g salt, and 15g soy sauce. Rub evenly by hand, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.

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Watch out

The seasonings must be applied evenly all over the chicken, otherwise uneven marination will leave some parts tasteless.

Ingredients:whole chickengreen onion (40 g)ginger (15 g)Sichuan peppercorn (5 g)Salt (4 g)soy sauce (15 g)

Tools:mixing bowlplastic wrap

Preparation

00:01:30

On the second day, take out the marinated chicken, and use tongs to remove all residual green onion, ginger, and Sichuan peppercorn from the surface.

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Watch out

Residual seasonings on the chicken skin must be completely removed, otherwise they will burn and taste bitter during frying.

Ingredients:whole chicken

Tools:kitchen tongs

Active Cooking

00:01:38

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Must wear heat-resistant gloves when moving heavy cast-iron skillets and weights, otherwise severe burns will occur.

Heat a cast-iron skillet and pour in 15g oil. Do not use a non-stick pan to avoid damage. Place the chicken skin-side down in the skillet, place another oiled cast-iron skillet on top of the chicken, add a heavy stone on top for pressure, and cook on low heat for 15 to 20 minutes until the chicken skin turns golden and crispy.

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Watch out

Must use a cast-iron skillet on low heat, otherwise using a non-stick pan or high heat will burn the chicken and prevent a crispy skin.

Ingredients:oil (15 g)whole chicken

Tools:stone weightcast-iron skillet

Active Cooking

00:02:21

warningStay safe

Hot oil in the pan splatters easily; move gently when flipping and seasoning, otherwise hot oil droplets can cause burns.

Use a plate to catch the chicken and carefully flip it over to avoid splashing hot oil and burning yourself. Sprinkle 2g Sichuan peppercorn powder and 2g salt on one half of the flipped chicken, and 2g cumin powder, 2g chili powder, and 2g salt on the other half.

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Watch out

Must use a plate to assist flipping, otherwise using only a spatula will cause hot oil to splash and burn your skin.

Ingredients:whole chickenSichuan peppercorn powder (2 g)Salt (4 g)cumin powder (2 g)chili powder (2 g)

Tools:spatulaplate

Active Cooking

00:02:42

Flip the chicken again, making sure to remember the boundary between Sichuan pepper-salt and cumin without mixing them up. Finally, flip the chicken once more so the hot oil can fry the seasonings until aromatic and the oils are released, then remove from heat.

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Watch out

Watch the heat carefully when final-frying the seasonings, otherwise high oil temperature will instantly burn and bitter the chili powder.

Ingredients:whole chicken

Tools:spatulaplatecast-iron skillet