Chinese Chili Recipes

CHINESE CHILI

Steps:

• Reserve about a tablespoon of the fat from the brisket and cut the meat in 1/2-inch dice. Lightly brown the fat on medium-high in a large sauté pan to slick the bottom. Add meat and cook until it loses its redness. Transfer meat and any juices to a bowl. Toss with soy sauce and hoisin.
• Reduce heat to low, add onions, bell pepper, jalapeños, habanero, garlic and ginger and cook until softened. Add Sichuan peppercorns and five spice, stir, then add ale. Bring to a simmer. Add tomatoes. Return meat and juices to the pan. Cover and simmer an hour and a half, until the meat is tender.
• Stir in vinegar. Mixture should be somewhat soupy; add some water if needed. Drizzle in chile oil to taste. Adjust salt with soy sauce. Garnish with cilantro and serve.

ASIAN INSPIRED CHILI

Steps:

• Sautee onions, red pepper and garlic in sesame oil until tender (about 5 min).
• Add remaining ingredients,bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.

CHINESE CHILLI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Slice the chicken.
• Roughly chop the onion and pepper.
• Grate or finely chop the garlic.
• Cut the chilli in half, discard the seed and finely chop.
• Heat the oil in a wok or a large deep frying pan.
• Add the chicken, onion, peppers, chilli, garlic, and ginger.
• Fry for about 5 minutes on high heat.
• Add the remaining ingredients to the pan and continue cooking about 10-15 minutes until most of the liquid has evaporated and the chicken has cooked through.
• Serve with rice or Chinese noodles.