Szechuan Chicken has the most delicious sweet sauce with just the right amount of heat to tingle on your tongue. Serve with your favorite rice or noodles to enjoy this family favorite meal.
Asian cuisine is seriously a favorite. Our family simply can’t get enough General Tso Chicken, Sesame Chicken, and Beef Lo Mein. But our absolute favorite right now is Szechuan Chicken. The sauce is so stinkin’ good, with just the right amount of heat, and you can always add to the veggies if you want a more even ratio of chicken to veggies. It just doesn’t get any better than an easy, customizable and delicious dinner like this.
Szechuan Chicken is not an authentic Chinese recipe, but rather a typical American version of Chinese-American takeout restaurants. The Stay At Home Chef uses ingredients that are easily accessible for most people in the United States and Canada so that anyone can easily celebrate world cuisines even if their opportunities for travel or access to regional ingredients are limited.
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Meat Options:
This sauce and veggie combo can go with just about anything! If you want to change it up, try sliced steak or even shrimp. For our vegetarian audience, this would be fantastic with tofu.
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Spice Level:
Szechuan chicken is meant to be pretty spicy. We find it has a moderate heat, but isn’t too uncomfortably spicy. If you are particularly heat sensitive, you might want to reduce the red pepper flakes. If you want a really strong kick, consider subbing out the sesame oil with hot sesame oil.
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Serving Suggestions:
Serve with a generous side of steamed rice or udon noodles.
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Make Ahead Instructions:
This dish is best made and eaten fresh. However, to save on time you can always make the sauce and slice your vegetables ahead of time and store in the refrigerator until ready to cook.
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Storage and Reheating Instructions:
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat in a skillet on the stovetop over medium-low heat until warmed through.
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We love this recipe. We definitely amp up the spice level for ourselves and this is so very good!
I love that so many of your recipes are so organized and easy to make. You are making me a “don’t turn down a dinner invite” gal! Love it. Thanks again!
My husband and I loved this recipe! I didn’t even have some of the ingredients and it was still full of flavor! Will be making this again!
This was so good, Next time I make it I will probably add some mushrooms and maybe cashews. Would also be great with shrimp instead of chicken.
Made this for dinner tonight.
Absolutely delicious!
Did all the prep work in the morning and it was an easy delicious meal.
I love this meal! I did have a chuckle with your directions for storing leftovers. No such thing in our house when Szechuan Chicken is on the menu!! Great recipe!