This chicken with chilis will get your motor running! It’s got a real kick. I love spicy food like this even if I have to pay for it later. “You never learn” says my poor abused stomach. This is worth any digestive upset you may or may not encounter.
Spicy Chicken with Chilis
Author: Rocky Mountain Woman
Ingredients
- l lb of chicken thighs, more or less
- 3 t canola oil
- 3 t cornstarch
- pinch of kosher salt
- few grinds from the pepper mill
- 1 sliced onion
- 3 t sweet paprika
- 1 t ground cumin
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- ½ t chili powder
- 2 t fish sauce
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 crushed dried red pepper or 1 T red pepper flakes
- 2 Poblano peppers, seeded and sliced
- 2 Anaheim peppers, seeded and sliced
Instructions
- rinse the chicken under cold water and mix with 1½ t cornstarch and 1 t oil in a large bowl
- sprinkle with salt and pepper and let sit for 15 minutes
- heat remainder of oil in a large skillet and brown the chicken on all sides
- add onion and saute 5 minutes
- add sliced and dried peppers
- add paprika, cumin, garlic and chili to skillet and move the chicken around so the spices get mixed up a little
- cook until the onion and peppers soften and the chicken is cooked through
- mix remaining cornstarch, fish sauce and ⅓ cup water, whisking until it's smooth
- add to skillet
- cook for a few more minutes until the sauce thickens
- adjust seasonings - salt, pepper and even more red pepper flakes (if you're brave)
- serve on rice
Serve on rice with a cold beer, or maybe a refreshing semi dry Reisling!
Lola says
March 28, 2012 at 1:43 pmGreat shots & recipe!
Happy A-Thursday!
Leovi says
March 28, 2012 at 2:00 pmYeah, sure I love this meal, but not spicy.
Karen S. says
March 28, 2012 at 2:42 pmI love that I can print this out, you really rock! I just got home in time to finish my letter for today and now it’s nearly time to throw some dinner together…but I wanted to see all that have posted here already…but these food recipes are gonna change that idea I just know it!
Mary says
March 28, 2012 at 3:41 pmLooks delicious~ I enjoy a little heat 🙂
Sandy says
March 28, 2012 at 4:45 pmI love spicy foods but not being
one to eat meat I’ll have to omit
the chicken…
Following from Jennys
Sandy
Pondside says
March 28, 2012 at 4:48 pmOoooh yummy! I know my heat-loving son would like this one!
Lavender Cottage says
March 28, 2012 at 5:07 pmI like your recipe and it looks yummy but I would cut back on the spiciness.
Teresa says
March 28, 2012 at 5:09 pmBet it does wake the senses up!
JDaniel's Mom says
March 28, 2012 at 5:54 pmThis would clear our sinuses and give us a delicious meal.
Arkansas Patti says
March 29, 2012 at 3:07 amPerfect. I have company coming and am looking for new recipes. Thanks.
anita says
March 29, 2012 at 6:40 amSeriously, it would be so much easier if we just drove over to your house…heehee. This looks amazing. Now that’s my kinda cooking!
Rocky Mountain Woman says
March 29, 2012 at 8:11 amAnita,
How much fun would that be? I would seriously love that!!!
Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise) says
March 29, 2012 at 8:44 amOh my Lord woman, this has me salivatin’ to nobodies business!!! It looks fabulous!
Too stinkin’ bad I already have supper planned but there’s always tomorrow baby!
Thanks!
God bless and have a marvelous day sweetie!!! :o)
Gattina says
March 29, 2012 at 11:38 amThat really looks delicious !
kara says
March 29, 2012 at 1:23 pmThis looks delicious…I don’t eat foods that are very spicy and my man doesn’t eat anything that has peppers so it wouldn’t be for us.
Sue Anderson says
March 29, 2012 at 2:27 pmMy family would love this one!
=)
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says
March 29, 2012 at 4:26 pmNow this is just how I like chicken-spicy enough to get your motor running! 😉
Nan says
March 29, 2012 at 5:15 pmThis sounds super spicy but super yummy too! Thanks for sharing, Nan
nick says
March 29, 2012 at 8:12 pmCan never have too many hot thighs
Rocky Mountain Woman says
April 2, 2012 at 7:01 amNick,
You devil you!!! HAH!
RMW
Raw Thoughts And Feelings says
March 30, 2012 at 2:15 amThis looks so scrumptious, and spicy food is what I like!
Donna Heber says
March 30, 2012 at 3:15 amThis looks a little spicy for my tummy, but hubby would love it! You are quite the cook!
Betty says
March 31, 2012 at 6:12 pmThat looks so good. In my family it can never be too spicy!
storybeader says
April 1, 2012 at 7:56 amstart to finish, it sure looks good! Enjoy! {:-D
Jenny Matlock says
April 1, 2012 at 10:08 pmThis Sounds So good and the pictures look absolutely mouth-watering!
You are very Savvy in the kitchen…
Thanks for linking this Spicy recipe for the letter “S”!
A+
Andy says
April 2, 2012 at 5:19 pmHello.
We love chicken & eat it in a variety of ways. I would gobble this up, but I’d have to go easy on the heat…messes with my tummy. Tantalizing post! Thanks for sharing & visiting.
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