Guiyang chili chicken 贵阳辣子鸡
Guiyang chili chicken is featured among the local specialties of Guizhou.
Chicken pieces are coated with a thick red chili-paste sauce. Guizhou versions emphasize moist, fragrant chili paste, so order rice to enjoy the sauce.
How it is made
Chicken pieces are cooked with a moist red chili paste, allowing the paste's aroma to coat the meat. The sauce remains more substantial than a scattering of dry fried chilies.
Flavour & texture
The dish is savory, oily-fragrant and hot, with juicy chicken and a dense chili coating that clings to rice.
Local roots & traditions
Guiyang chili chicken uses Guizhou's chili-paste tradition and differs in texture from dry-chili chicken preparations elsewhere.
How to order Guiyang chili chicken
Ask for the heat level and whether the portion is bone-in before ordering rice alongside.
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Questions before you order
What name should I show when ordering?
Show 贵阳辣子鸡 for Guiyang chili chicken. Ask for the heat level and whether the portion is bone-in before ordering rice alongside.
Sources & reading
Recipes and servings vary between kitchens.