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Laziji | Traditional Stir-fry From Chongqing, China | TasteAtlas

Chongqing chicken (Laziji)

(Chongqing chicken, 重庆辣子雞, 重庆辣子鸡, 辣子鸡, Firecracker chicken, Sichuan la zi ji, Chicken with chilis, Chongqing spicy deep-fried chicken)

Chongqing chicken is a famous Sichuan dish consisting of chicken and chilis. The dish is usually made with chicken on the bone, which is then chopped into small pieces, marinated, and deep-fried. Traditionally, there is almost always more dried red chili peppers in the dish than chicken, nearly covering the meat underneath.


The combination of ingredients is usually stir-fried with ginger and garlic. Chongqing chicken is consumed by picking out the pieces of chicken with chopsticks, often leaving out the remaining chili peppers in the bowl.