Fried Chicken with Szechuan
These simple fried chicken thighs get a huge amount of flavor from a dusting of Szechuan pepper. I can’t say enough about how much I love Szechuan pepper. Ever since I’ve had real Szechuan in China I’ve been craving these miracle peppercorns and now I find myself wanting to put it on everything!
Ingredients
1-2 pounds boneless chicken thighs
2 cups flour
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 cups peanut oil
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons pepper
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 tablespoons Szechuan peppercorns, crushed
Instructions
Heat oil in a deep pan to 325 degrees
In a shallow bowl mix together the flour, garlic powder, cayenne, and 1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. In another shallow bowl whisk together the eggs, buttermilk and remaining salt and pepper.
Dredge the chicken in the egg mixture, then the flour mixture. Fry for about 15 minutes, flipping every 5 minutes until golden brown and cooked to 165 degrees
Place on a rack to drain and dust with Szechuan pepper and a bit more salt.
Note: I get my Szechuan peppercorns on Amazon - you’ll want the real deal. I leave this off for the kiddos.
Takes 20 minutes
Serves 4-6