Northeastern Brine Chicken with chili sauce

Recipe from 老东北美食's Youtube Channel

View the author's original recipe video HERE

This dish originally originated in Nanjing but has been modified in Northeastern cuisine. The tender chicken and perfect level of saltiness will surely whet your appetite.

Ingredients

chicken leg quarters
scallion
ginger
garlic
cilantro
Sichuan peppercorn
chili powder
soy sauce
Shanxi vinegar
sugar
salt
sesame oil

Procedures

Cut 2 stalks of scallions into large chunks. Slice one tiny piece of ginger
Half-fill a large pot or a wok with water. Add 2 chicken leg quarters, scallion chunks, ginger slices, and 1 tablespoon of Sichuan peppercorn. Bring the water to a boil, and then turn down the heat and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes.
Chop another 2 stalks of scallion into small pieces. Place them in a bowl, and add 1 tablespoon of chili powder. Mix everything well. Then mince 5-6 cloves of garlic.
Heat 5-6 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a pan or a pot. After the oil starts to smoke, pour the oil into the bowl with scallion and cilantro. Then add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of Shanxi vinegar, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of sesame oil, and the garlic mince into the bowl. Mix everything well
After the chicken is cooked, cut the chicken into medium chinks and place them on the serving plate. Chop 5-6 stalks of cilantro into small pieces and sprinkle them on the chicken. Finally, pour the sauce on the chicken, and it's ready to serve.