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Soy-Glazed Salt and Pepper Chicken is a quick, easy and delicious recipe.
It has very few ingredients but is packed with a punch of flavors.
The soy gives it the required saltiness, followed by the umami, sweet taste, and a slight bitterness that balances all the other flavors.
I will also be using sweet soy sauce in this recipe. Sweet soy sauce is a sweetened aromatic sauce that originated in Indonesia.
It is thick in consistency and dark in color due to the addition of palm sugar. This is what will give the soy-glazed salt and pepper chicken the brown glaze it requires and cut the tartness of soy sauce.
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Another very important ingredient that I will be using is Sichuan Peppercorns.
Sichuan peppercorns have a unique citrus aroma and the flavor is not hot or pungent like the black or white peppers.
It has a slight lemony tone to it and when you eat it creates a tingling numbness in the mouth setting stage for the spice to kick in.
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One more ingredient that is optional but recommended is the Chinese Cooking Wine also known as Shaoxing Wine.
Chinese cooking wine is a rice wine made specifically for cooking. It has a salty and alcoholic flavor and is not for drinking.
Can kids eat food cooked in cooking wine?
Cooking food with wine always puts parents in dilemma, who instinctively never want their kids to consume alcohol.
Adding wine to food while cooking enhances the flavors. Wine is used in marinades, as basting liquid, and even to de-glaze the pan.
If cooked properly the food cooked in wine is perfectly safe for kids.
When you cook food with wine at high temperate the alcohol in the food will evaporate, making the food safe for kids to consume.
In the soy-glazed salt and pepper chicken recipe, I will be cooking the food on high/medium heat in a pan or on a grill so the alcohol will completely evaporate.
However, if you are not comfortable with using a wine you can replace it with chicken stock.
Why use garlic powder in Soy glazed salt and pepper chicken?
Garlic powder gives soy-glazed slat and pepper chicken the perfect garlic flavor enhancing the flavors of the dish.
When you use fresh minced garlic in a recipe that is going to cook in a pan for a long time without any sauces, the garlic starts burning. This gives the dish a burnt garlic flavor which is not what we are looking for.
Garlic powder does not burn and keeps the flavors intact. Also, a small portion goes a long way.
Soy Glazed Salt and Pepper Chicken
Equipment
- Frying Pan / Cast iron pan
- Bowl
- Measuring spoons
- Mortar and Pestle / Grinder
- Spatula
- Parchment Paper (optional)
- Kitchen Towel / Paper Towel
Ingredients
- 4 pieces Boneless Chicken thighs preferably skin on
- ¼ cup Soy Sauce
- 2 teaspoon Sweet Soy Sauce
- 2 tablespoon Chinese Shaoxing Wine Optional replacement Chicken Stock
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 tablespoon Sichuan Peppercorns
- ½ tablespoon Black Peppercorns
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon Oil
Instructions
- Ingredients
- Take the chicken in big bowl. Add soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, Chinese cooking wine and garlic powder to it. Coat the chicken properly with it and set aside for 10 - 15 mins.
- Take a pan and toast the Sichuan peppercorns over medium heat till they release a citrusy fragrance. Then transfer them to the Mortar to cool.
- Once cooled add the black peppercorns to it and grind it to a fine powder. Take it out in a small bowl, mix the sea salt in it and keep it aside. You will not need all of it.
- Take the marinated chicken out on a paper towel to remove some of moisture. This will avoid burning of marinade while grilling. Let it rest for few mins.
- Now heat a non stick pan or a cast iron pan over medium heat. Drizzle some oil on the pan. Place the chicken on the pan and let it cook.
- To get even cooking and browning you can put a parchment paper on top of the chicken and place another pan on it. This will press the chicken down. Cook it on medium low heat.
- Once the chicken is perfectly cooked or browned from one side flip it over and following the same process to cook the other side.
- Take the cooked chicken on a plate and sprinkle some of the ground pepper mix on it. Season it as per your taste and serve it with some salad and lemon.
Notes
- Its best to use thigh piece of chicken.
- Using the chicken with skin on will give crisp texture and even browning.
- If you do not have Sichuan peppers you can just use black peppers
- do not cover the pan with tight lid and cook, the moisture needs to evaporate to get perfect texture.
- If there is a splatter while cooking you can cover the chicken with parchment paper. This will stop the splatter as well as let the moisture evaporate.
- If you do not want to use cooking wine you can use chicken stock. But the flavor will be different.
Sankhamala
I am going to give this a try for sure !!!However, your presentation is awesome!!!
prajakta.palkar
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Kelly
This sounds delicious! You’ve got a knack for food photography. I always manage to butcher even the best food presentation.
prajakta.palkar
Thank you Kelly. I am still learning to take food photos. I am still very new to this.
Surabhi
This looks so yummy! I'm going to try it for my husband who loves chicken
prajakta.palkar
Thank you. Hope he likes it.
Lauren
Wow, this looks so good! I love how you explain what each ingredient contributes to the flavor!
prajakta.palkar
Thank you very much.
Jenn Kalchik
This looks amazing! I can't wait to try it.
prajakta.palkar
Thank you. Do let me know how it turned out.
Siennylovesdrawing
Wow...I love this delicious looking chicken dish shared here, especially food presentation that make it so tempting to enjoy. For sure I'm gonna try this recipe soon. cheers Siennylovesdrawing
Prajakta
thank you so much
Heather | The Blessed Mama of 4
This looks so yummy! I will have to give it a try.
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Thank you. Do tell me how it turned out.
Shar
That's an interesting recipe! I normally go for fish, but I might try out this chicken dish.
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Puja Kumari
It looks delicious. Thanks for sharing, I'll surely try it.
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Cyndi Buchanan
This looks amazing! I’ll definitely have to give this recipe a try.
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Renee
I love chicken that has a ton of flavor so this looks like a great recipe for me to try!
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Mary
I love that this recipe is quick and easy. It also looks absolutely delicious. Can't wait to try it out.
prajakta.palkar
Thank you. Do let me know how it turned out.
Alyssa
You can never go wrong with chicken! I would love to try this recipe and cook this for my family. Just by the photos, it looks so delicious already!
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Thank you Alyssa, let me know if they liked it.
Marta Skeledžija
That looks so good. I will be saving it and making it this Sunday
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Monidipa
I am not a very good cook but I love this recipe and will make it as our sunday's dinner!
prajakta.palkar
Do try it. It's easy to make.
Knycx Journeying
The photos look so wonderful and yummy! It sounds very easy to make and I would love to try it one day – Knycx Journeying
prajakta.palkar
It is a yummy dish. Do try it.
Azubike Eze
The Soy glazed Salt and pepper chicken looks appetising among the many amazing dishes. Thanks for sharing the recipes.
Fatima Torres
You just gave me an idea for tonight’s dinner. I love creating dishes like this one for the family.
Tiffany
The recipe looks good I loved the break down and detail.
prajakta.palkar
Thank you very much
Katrina Adams
I love chicken so I am excited to try this recipe!! It looks delicious!!
prajakta.palkar
Thanks. Do tell me how it turned out.
Lauren
This looks really yummy. And the recipe is so thorough!Going to have to try this one!
Tracy Lee
I absolutely love chicken! This sounds delicious and will definitely be trying it!
Barshan Turno
Needful content.keep creating content like this!Tons of love for you
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Anne
A must try! I prefer something like this, easy and delicious food especially for the busy day
Jennie
These look and sound so delicious!
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Blair villanueva
thanks for another mouth-watering recipe 🙂
This deserves more than 5-stars ratings!
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Shristi
Love your recipes, now this one is in my tonight’s menu. Thank you.
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Michele
I am going to try this recipe this week. I have been looking for a new way to make chicken. This sounds delicious.
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Meghana Rao
Looks delicious. Though I’m a vegetarian.
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Cris F.
First, this looks amazing! I’m adding it to the menu to try this week. Second, I never thought of using parchment paper to contain splatter. Thanks for that tip!
Kimberley
I love salt and pepper chicken so I'm sure this will be delicious!
prajakta.palkar
Thank you
prajakta.palkar
Thanks Cris, my aunt used to use parchment paper to contain splatter. I loved the idea.
Hallie
This looks so yummy!! Can’t wait to try it!
Vonetta
This chicken looks and sounds delicious! The recipe also seems easy enough to follow . I might give this a try!
prajakta.palkar
Do try an let me know how it turned out.
Hong
Looks soooo good!
Karletta
This looks delicious – this is going to be a hit in my home.
prajakta.palkar
Thanks. I hope you like it.
TheHappyMommie
Wow! This looks yummy will share this with my friend who is chiken crazy
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Digitaldaybook
My husband likes chicken but hates when it tastes like chicken if that makes sense haha but this recipe looks great to try out to avoid that chicken taste! I will give it a go next time we cook some chicken!
prajakta.palkar
Oh I know what you want to say. My brother used to be exactly like that and it used to be a challenge for my mom to be innovative with chicken recipes.
Artemis Eats
This sounds delicious and especially refreshing with those Sichuan Peppercorns
hari
this is a fantastic recipe.
I absolutely love anything made of chicken, and this one looks delicious.
I believe it’s easy to cook.
thanks for sharing this awesome recipe!
prajakta.palkar
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CA
This sounds and looks yum! I love your plating and the color of that chicken.
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Nina
This soy-glazed salt and pepper chicken looks very delicious. Thanks for the detailed recipe and procedure, this is very helpful!
Nina
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Alita Pacio
I love how simple the recipe looks but it looks really scrumptious too.
prajakta.palkar
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An Indian Traveler
This looks like such a mouth-watering chicken. Would love to try it out and follow your detailed recipe.
prajakta.palkar
Thank you. Do let me know how it turned out.
Audrey
Simple and very easy to make!
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Thank you
Kalin
Yum!! these look delicious and I bet they taste amazing with that wine
Phuong
Can’t wait to try this!
Nadia Böckmann
This looks soo good!! Thank you for showing us the step-by-step guide. I love it! I’ll be making these soon.
Kayla DiMaggio
Wow! This chicken was amazing! The glaze was so perfect and my whole family loved the meal!
Jessica Joyce
All looks delicious 😋
Anaiah
Wow, this soy glazed chicken was full of flavor! I definitely agree with wine enhancing it when you cook. I served this for dinner over white rice and will be eating the leftover chicken with salad tomorrow!
Sue
This looks delish! I’ve never heard of sweetened soy sauce before but it sounds wonderful – must try!
Michelle | Taste As You Go
I've never cooked with sweetened soy sauce before. I'm going to have to look for it in our local markets so I can try this recipe!
Juiia
What a lovely recipe. This I have to try next time my daughter visits – it looks and sounds so full of flavour. Thank you for sharing.
Nora
This chicken looks so delicious! Can’t wait to make it myself! Thanks for sharing!
Brianna
This chicken was so good! Love the spicy sweet combo.
MELANIE EDJOURIAN
This sounds great. I've not used sweet soy in cooking before. I bet this tastes lovely.
Risa Quejada Lopez
Looks so yummy! I want to try this! Thank you for sharing!
Rhea
Looks yum! Easy to cook – I have all the ingredients available in our pantry – I can definitely try this!
Fransic verso
This looks so good and I like to get creative with my food and add style to it haha. I like this because it looks yummy and easy and fast to cook.
Knycx Journeying
the chicken look tender and yummy and I can't wait to try it myself! Thanks a lot for shring the recipe! - Knycx Journeying
Michele
This sounds like it is very simple to make. Minimal effort = maximum flavor.
Cynthia Nicoletti
Looks so good what a great recipe to try. The meat looks so tender and juicy, saving your recipe to make for our family.
Rochelle
I feel like the soy sauce would create a great flavor for the chicken and I always love the look of the texture. Would definitely try this
Lyosha
I love glazed chicken, it's very simple yet always a big treat
aisasami
I have never had anything soy-glazed but I would love to try! Soy is so common here in Japan, so this is common to make!
Renata Green
This looks like such a delicious yet healthy dish. I love glazed chicken!
Aditi
Love the recipe.. its simple to make and I am sure it will turn out delicious, will try it soon
Anosa Malanga
Thank you for the recipe! I would love to try it and hoping that I can find that Chinese wine too.