Sichuan Chicken Noodles Recipe | Easy Chicken Chowmein | Szechuan Chicken Garlic Noodles

Sichuan Chicken Noodles Recipe: Sichuan food is famous for its spicy and numbing flavours and fiery hot taste that leave you with tingly lips. Devotees say that eating Sichuan food (sometimes known as Szechuan / Schezwan food) is a wonderful gastronomic experience, and you will heartily agree after slurping down our yummy Sichuan Chicken Garlic Noodles.

This traditional Chinese noodle favourite from Sichuan province in south-western China combines sweet, salty, and spicy flavours in a rich and delicious dish. It’s easy to put together on a weeknight, yet loaded with complex flavours and textures. It delivers a sophisticated and addictive taste: tangy, spicy, sweet, and sour. We guarantee you will love the bold flavours of this easy chicken noodles recipe, especially the pungency and spiciness resulting from the liberal use of garlic and chillies.
 

Sichuan Chicken Noodles can be served as an appetiser or snack (in small individual bowls) or as a main dish. Pair it with side dishes of stir-fried vegetables like broccoli, bok choy, snow peas, mushrooms, red bell peppers (red capsicum), and green beans for a complete and satisfying meal.

Sichuan peppercorns—with their particular numbing effect and fresh, slightly citrusy flavour—are essential to this Sichuan chicken noodle recipe. They are very potent and that’s why they are usually added at the end of cooking so as not to overwhelm or ruin a dish. You can’t really substitute Sichuan peppercorn with any kind of hot pepper. But if you simply must substitute, use crushed black pepper rather than red chilli powder or flakes. If you like Sichuan cuisine, it is worth investing in a packet of Sichuan peppercorns.
 

Chili oil or paste or sauce is a staple in Sichuan cuisine. This can be made at home as it takes only a few minutes to make and is much better than a store-bought product. It infuses a wonderful aroma and smokiness to our spicy chicken noodles recipe without making the dish overly spicy. Homemade chilli paste is so good that you will want to put it on everything, from chicken satay skewers to steamed dumplings, and even tofu.

Spring onions and coriander add a welcome green, springy, and fresh element to our Sichuan chicken noodles recipe, while peanuts add a delicious crunch.
 

For best results, don’t choose egg noodles that are too thin or too thick – you will want a medium thickness that work beautifully in this chicken noodles recipe, adding a slight chewiness that is just perfect. Avoid rice noodles as well.

It’s easy to double or triple the ingredients for a large group. The dish is equally good served cold (slightly below room temperature) the next day.
 

Make our Sichuan Chicken Noodles whenever you need a comforting noodle dish that comes with a bite.

Take a look at our easy & tasty Sichuan Chicken Noodles recipe below with a step by step video with Instructions on how to cook homemade Chicken Noodles (Sichuan Chicken Garlic Noodles).
 

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