# Pecking House “Chili Fried Chicken”

A deep-fried chicken dish with a mouth-numbing chili flavor, inspired by Pecking House's famous recipe.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 whole chicken
- buttermilk
- all-purpose flour
- salt
- sugar
- roasted chilies
- toasted Sichuan peppercorns
- vinegar powder
- duck fat
- corn starch
- EverCrisp
- oil for frying

## Instructions

1. Spatchcock the whole chicken into a 10-piece country cut.
2. Prepare the buttermilk marinade by combining buttermilk, flour, salt, and sugar.
3. Whisk the marinade ingredients until a thick, goopy paste forms.
4. Marinate the chicken pieces in the buttermilk mixture for 12 to 24 hours in the fridge.
5. Prepare the spice mix by blending roasted chilies and toasted Sichuan peppercorns until dust-like.
6. Add salt, sugar, and vinegar powder to the spice mix and combine.
7. Prepare the duck fat chili oil by combining the spice mix with melted duck fat.
8. Prepare the dredge by mixing flour, corn starch, sugar, and EverCrisp.
9. Coat the marinated chicken pieces thoroughly in the dredge.
10. Heat oil to 350°F (177°C) for frying.
11. Fry the chicken pieces, maintaining the oil temperature at 325°F (163°C).
12. Fry chicken breasts for 8 minutes, wings for 5 minutes, and drumsticks for 9 minutes.
13. Let the fried chicken rest on a wire rack.
14. Fry the chicken a second time for about 3 minutes to achieve extra crispiness.
15. Dunk the twice-fried chicken into the duck fat chili oil.
16. Serve the chili fried chicken.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- container for marinating
- pan
- tongs
- wire rack
- deep fryer or large pot for frying

## Tips

- Use air-chilled chicken for best results.
- The buttermilk marinade should be thick and goopy to help the coating stick and create a craggly crust.
- The vinegar powder contributes to a salt and vinegar chip-like flavor.
- EverCrisp is used in the dredge for guaranteed crispiness.
- Maintain the oil temperature at 325°F (163°C) during frying after the initial drop.
- https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/chili-fried-chicken

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMQU65d1/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/af821f51-ecca-458e-9053-c6c43eb0476e
- Extracted: 2025-10-27

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