Crispy Chicken with Scallion Oil

By Tiffy Cooks

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JUICY and CRISPY Chicken coated with a savory Scallion Oil is super delicious and easy to make at home. I promise you will fall in love with my Crispy Chicken with Scallion Oil once you give it a try. It takes less than 30 minutes to prepare, plus the chicken tastes fantastic the next day, which makes it perfect for meal prepping! Pair the chicken with rice and steamed vegetables, and you get a healthy and tasty dinner that I promise you will love! I promise you will fall in love with my Crispy Chicken with Scallion Oil once you give it a try.

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Prep Time:5

Cook Time:25

Total Time:30

Course: Dinner, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Taiwanese

Keyword: Asian Food, Asian Recipe Easy, Asian Recipes, Asian Recipes for Dinner, Authentic asian recipes, chicken, Chicken Recipe, Chinese Food, dinner Ideas, Easy, Easy Recipes, Healthy, Healthy Asian Recipes, One Pot Dinner

Servings: People

Calories: 392kcal

Ingredients

4 Chicken Thigh boneless with the skin on
Salt and Pepper
0.5 tbsp Cumin
0.25 tbsp Tumeric
1 tsp Sichuan Peppercorn
1 tsp Red Chili
2 tbsp Oil

Scallion Oil

2 Green Onion chopped
1 tbsp Ginger grated
1 tbsp Garlic minced
1 pinch Salt

Instructions

Season the chicken thigh with salt, pepper, cumin, turmeric, Sichuan peppercorn, and red chili. Drizzle 1 tbsp of olive oil over the chicken to help massage the seasoning into the chicken.
Add 1 tbsp of oil into the pan, and turn the heat up to medium-high.
Once the pan is hot, Pan-fry the chicken skin side facing down on medium-high heat for 7 minutes. Flip and pan-fry for another 5 minutes.
Add chopped green onion, freshly grated ginger, minced garlic, and a pinch of salt in a separate bowl.
Remove the chicken and set it aside. Add additional oil if needed, and heat up in total ¼ cup of oil, including the chicken oil.
Once the oil is hot, pour hot oil over the green onion, ginger, garlic, and salt, Mix.
Drizzle the scallion oil over the chicken, and enjoy!

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Notes

PRO TIP: if your chicken thigh doesn't render enough fat (~¼ cup of oil), add in additional oil and heat the oil over high heat for 30 seconds or until hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 392kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 24gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 134mgPotassium: 371mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 2mg