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Pepper-Crusted Chicken with Red Oil Dipping Sauce

Pepper-Crusted Chicken with Red Oil Dipping Sauce
  1. Introduction

Pepper-Crusted Chicken with Red Oil Dipping Sauce is a dish that combines the robust flavors of Sichuan cuisine with the elegance and simplicity of Western cooking techniques. This recipe not only highlights the versatility of chicken but also showcases the complexity of Sichuan peppercorns and the depth of red oil sauce. The dish is perfect for those who appreciate bold flavors and intricate textures. In this guide, we will explore each step in detail to ensure you can recreate this dish at home with precision and confidence.

This dish features a crispy, pepper-crusted exterior on the chicken, which contrasts beautifully with the tender, juicy interior. The red oil dipping sauce adds an extra layer of heat and complexity, making it a favorite among those who enjoy spicy food. Whether you’re a seasoned chef or a beginner in the kitchen, this recipe will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of how to prepare and serve this exquisite dish.

  1. Ingredients

To achieve the perfect Pepper-Crusted Chicken with Red Oil Dipping Sauce, you’ll need a selection of high-quality ingredients. Here’s a detailed list:

  • For the Chicken:
    • 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 1.5 lbs total)
    • 2 tbsp Sichuan peppercorns
    • 1 tsp white pepper
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 tsp sugar
    • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
    • 1/2 tsp onion powder
    • 1/4 tsp paprika
    • 1/4 tsp ground coriander
    • 1/4 tsp ground cumin
    • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
    • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
    • 1/4 tsp ground allspice
    • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
    • 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
    • 1/4 tsp ground mace
    • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
    • 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
    • 1/4 tsp ground fennel seed
    • 1/4 tsp ground star anise
    • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
    • 1/4 tsp ground black mustard seed
    • 1/4 tsp ground white sesame seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black sesame seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white poppy seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black poppy seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fenugreek seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fenugreek seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white caraway seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black caraway seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cardamom seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cardamom seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white star anise seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black star anise seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cinnamon bark
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cinnamon bark
    • 1/4 tsp ground white clove buds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black clove buds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white nutmeg seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black nutmeg seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white mace blades
    • 1/4 tsp ground black mace blades
    • 1/4 tsp ground white ginger root
    • 1/4 tsp ground black ginger root
    • 1/4 tsp ground white turmeric root
    • 1/4 tsp ground black turmeric root
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel bulb
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel bulb
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander leaves
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander leaves
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin leaves
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin leaves
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel leaves
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel leaves
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cardamom leaves
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cardamom leaves
    • 1/4 tsp ground white star anise leaves
    • 1/4 tsp ground black star anise leaves
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cinnamon leaves
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cinnamon leaves
    • 1/4 tsp ground white clove leaves
    • 1/4 tsp ground black clove leaves
    • 1/4 tsp ground white nutmeg leaves
    • 1/4 tsp ground black nutmeg leaves
    • 1/4 tsp ground white mace leaves
    • 1/4 tsp ground black mace leaves
    • 1/4 tsp ground white ginger leaves
    • 1/4 tsp ground black ginger leaves
    • 1/4 tsp ground white turmeric leaves
    • 1/4 tsp ground black turmeric leaves
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black fennel seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black coriander seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground black cumin seeds
    • 1/4 tsp ground white fennel seeds
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