Name: Authentic Suan Zi Ji (Sour Sauce Chicken) Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: *For the Chicken:**; 1 whole chicken (about 3 lbs / 1.4 kg), or 4 chicken leg quarters; 4 slices ginger; 2 scallions, tied into a knot; 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine; 1 teaspoon salt; *For the Suan Zi Sauce:**; 1/2 cup Chinese chili oil with sediment (Lao Gan Ma or similar); 1/4 cup Chinkiang black vinegar; 3 tablespoons light soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon toasted and ground Sichuan peppercorns; 4-5 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon finely minced ginger; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 2 scallions, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil; 1/4 cup reserved chicken poaching liquid

Suan Zi Ji 🇨🇳 China

A Chinese dish featuring chicken cooked in a sour sauce.

cooked in sauce

Made with

Chicken sour sauce

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