Chicken with chilies

Chicken with Chilies (Spicy chicken, Là Zǐ Jī 辣子雞)

Chicken with chilies (辣子鸡, pinyin: Là Zǐ Jī; literally "Spicy chicken") is a well-known Sichuan-style Chinese dish. It consists of marinated, deep-fried pieces of chicken that are then stir-fried with garlic, ginger, and chili peppers.[1] The chicken and chilies are served together and diners use chopsticks to pick out the pieces of chicken, leaving the chilies in the bowl.[2]

Chicken with chilies originated near Geleshan Park in Chongqing.[3]

References

  1. "Chongqing Chili Chicken". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  2. Wright, Clifford A. (2005). Some Like It Hot: Spicy Favorites From The World's Hot Zones. Harvard Common Press. p. 480.
  3. Knyazeva, Katya (January 26, 2010). "The search for the best la zi ji in Shanghai". CNN. Retrieved August 12, 2012.