Breakthrough in Spicy Chicken Technology 🚀

Laziji, Sichuan Spicy Chicken.
Xianglacui, Guizhou Chili Crisps.
For too long these dishes have been separate. Today, they finally merge into one glorious snack.
0:00 - Presenting Chili Crisp Spicy Chicken
4:19 - Making the Chili Crisps
6:58 - Preparing the Chicken
9:43 - Making the Stir Fry
11:55 - Is this actually good?
FULL WRITTEN RECIPE
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(too many ingredients to copy the ingredient list over here, unfortunately)
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Outro Music: คิดถึงคุณจัง by ธานินทร์ อินทรเทพ
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[@ChineseCookingDemystified]

Hey guys, a few notes: 1. Again, as is our 4/1 tradition, this is 100% a real, tested recipe. It's mostly just a chance for us to get a bit creative with the dish itself (and maybe a little silly with the video). I know that feeling of navigating KZbin on April 1st, where you're not sure if people are delivering actual content or just... random jokes. If you're not into it, I get it, definitely feel free to jump forward directly to the recipe itself. 2. The footage of the historical Laziji in Geleshan is courtesy of the Bilibili channel 木泽影像. We usually try to credit in the video itself, but it got a touch awkward with the PPT or what not. It's a channel that remasters a lot of old Chinese food footage, cool stuff: space.bilibili.com/3494379083795247 3. Definitely keep the chili frying oil - the additional spicy chilis were added in the stir fry stage on the assumption that it was your first fry with the stuff. After repeated frying, the frying oil will become *quite* spicy, and those spicy chilis can be skipped in the stir fry stage. 4. The chilis will be crispiest, and everything will be tastiest, the day of the stir fry. So if you have ambitions on keeping the stuff for a bit, our recommendation would be to (1) prepare the chili crisps and the chicken in advance (the chicken can be kept in the fridge), then (2) stir fry it together when you want it. 5. If your chili crisps appear to no longer be very crispy (this can happen, especially if you packaged up the final stir fry while it was still warm), you can re-crisp them up in the oven. After 15 minutes in a 120C oven with the fan on, they should be good and crunchy once again. 6. Oh, if you're in the market for a Geleshan-style Laziji, you can follow the general approach in this video. Simply follow this recipe with (1) finely chopped bone-in chicken pieces (for the quantities here I would do one bird, plus one large leg) (2) deep fry uncoated/unstuffed heaven facing chilis (or Tientsin chilis) that're snipped into ~1cm sections and (3) skip the fennel seed, both in the seasoning and the marinade. Alternatively, the always-excellent Wang Gang has a recipe here that will yield you another authentic, very-common-in-China style: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKKremR5f7pgiMk That's all for now, might edit some more notes in a bit. Hope y'all can give this one a try some day :)

[@adalinesimonian]

I don't know what I honestly would do without all your recipes. I am excited to give this one a shot!

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

It's totally incorrect to blame high American grocery prices on 'late stage capitalism' -- while we do have a capitalist economy, high prices are caused by inflation from way too much money being printed by the government (to pay for endless _social_ programs, like free health care for foreign citizens). Capitalism does not cause inflation. Also, I'm quite sure that any form of communism inevitably leads to millions of starving/dead bodies, while Americans are well fed. Even homeless are fat.

[@borbetomagus]

Congratulations on your spicy recipe! If anyone cares to tone down the spice level Magic Ingredient's recipe for 'Super Crispy Chilies' does so by soaking chilies in very hot water for 30 minutes, then simmers them in boiling water for 5 minutes, mixes them with a sesame seed/corn starch coating, then fries them.

[@TheOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO]

Is the required msg also not part of the April fool's joke 😅? I learnt how to make my own hot pot broth because (I think..) the msg was causing a lot of bloating for me. At both restaurants and store bought soup mixes.

[@commenter4898]

0:20 Not sure if this is part of the joke, but gua bao is an old Southern Chinese/Taiwanese dish and David Chang just introduced it to NYC in 2004.

[@OTRontheroad]

One day I will tell my grandchildren that I was present for this moment in history

[@ChineseCookingDemystified]

Unfortunately the remainder of this batch became... filming food lol. I'll whip up a big batch for you around your birthday

[@OTRontheroad]

@@ChineseCookingDemystified that's a binding verbal contract. I'll send a reminder in advance to Dr. Hayek.

[@MaxIsBackInTown]

@@ChineseCookingDemystifiedCould you make a batch for me too?

[@deadfr0g]

Wake up, babe! CCD says that the chicken chilis are edible now.

[@jacktheripperVII]

​@@OTRontheroadwritten actually

[@adriwirastomo3627]

Congrats Chris! You're finally comfortable enough to present a video outside of your human suit 🎉🎉

[@krissp8712]

On the internet nobody knows you're a dog, lol.

[@juiceboxbento]

I for one, welcome our foodie schnauzer overlords

[@timothyvanderschultzen9640]

Amen.

[@MrJacobk18]

Kent Brockman, lol

[@satanismybrother]

I love how deep you went into the Mac phraseology here- ‘those who are serious about eating need to make their own food’ is a beautiful riff on Job’s ‘people who are serious about software need to make their own hardware’

[@hoverbeaver]

Living in Toronto's Chinatown years ago, I am reminded about one late-night speciality from a favourite restaurant. The name of the dish? "Find the chicken in a bowl of chili peppers."

[@JoeAuerbach]

This was epic. I especially love, "the msg is in no way optional". Outstanding.

[@KevinJDildonik]

So proud of CCD for standing up to this over the years. I love making pasta for supposed MSG sufferers. Tons of tomatoes, parmesan, mushrooms, soy sauce, Accent brand MSG, just the saltiest MSG-est dish I can engineer. And zero headaches. I would even sneak some Accent onto the garlic bread. They never complained. But order Chinese takeout? "I can't have MSG" and "I felt so terrible I bet they use MSG". Mmm hmm.

[@piracy22]

@@KevinJDildonikI have a friend that actually is sensitive to msg. Took him to chic fil an and he got a massive headache. Apparently they put msg in the breading.

[@kylehart8829]

​@@piracy22If MSG in chicken breading is enough to make your friend have headaches, they wouldn't be able to eat most savory food in general. Natural glutamates would trigger their sensitivity when they tried to eat anything.

[@piracy22]

@@kylehart8829 yeah that’s the case bozo, glad you’re finally catching on.

​@@piracy22Do they not eat pasta with tomato sauce either?

[@Humblerbumble]

I didn't realise just how much I missed Francis from Cooking with Dog until this video 😭💜 Thank you for blessing our screens with a good grey pupper and tasty food once more

[@bkr0127]

I feel like you all found a dog size turtle neck and that inspired you to do a Steve Jobs-esque video. I love it.

[@kaosumaru]

"Enjoying it while hurting is part of the dish." 👍

[@Vivechyanityam01]

I was looking for this sweet comment 😂...

[@z2ei]

Y'all put more effort into your April Fools video than most people do the normal ones. I love it.

[@ohiasdxfcghbljokasdjhnfvaw4ehr]

this is an april fools video?

[@nedlukies6940]

@@ohiasdxfcghbljokasdjhnfvaw4ehr I don't care if it is, i'm still going to make it and eat it all!

[@z2ei]

@@ohiasdxfcghbljokasdjhnfvaw4ehr They bring it up, but they always do something wacky for 4/1 - the Taco Bell video, the Pineapple Pizza bao, now this.

[@lolilollolilol7773]

The recipe looks very real though !

[@thegingersheep]

I have to admit I made it a whole 3 minutes into this video before I realized what it was. Well played you two well played.

[@ratiquette]

Those high-tech kitchen gloves look a lot like my ultra-light waterproof camp shoes.

[@ChineseCookingDemystified]

REI, like Williams and Sonoma, is for suckers

[@eloquent_redneck3719]

As someone who buys all their dry chilies for inflated prices off of amazon, the late stage capitalist america comment is entirely too real 😂

[@fleshytrash]

Had to resort to shop lifting 😫

[@nile7999]

you get chillies shipped to your doorstep and you're complaining about capitalism smh.

[@dilutioncreation1317]

@@nile7999When I'm in a coma all the food is drip fed to me. What's there to complain about

[@a_lot-of_pp]

@@nile7999 china has that kind of service too

[@DavidPendock]

How kind of Hayek to record the whole voiceover for you! I know his booking fee is astronomical, so the fact that he did the intro AND the cooking segment is a coup.

[@petersu13]

This is an amazing idea. Thank you for your service. I will note that a local discovery of ours is that the currently super popular Americanized laziji (small boneless chicken nuggets, deep fried with a lot of peppers) makes an amazing pizza topping, and so would this construction.

[@mattkuhn6634]

Oh man this might be the best innovation ever! I love laziji, and I don't mind the work it takes, but I often find myself feeling sad about how much of the dish isn't edible. A version where I can eat the whole dang thing is amazing!

[@adalinesimonian]

This is the innovation I am subscribed for.

[@palarious]

The fact that the Chinese chop up bone-in chicken like that instead of deboning is fucking nuts. This dish is 100% an improvement.... I would love to try it.

[@cheeeeezewizzz]

they are convinced it tastes better.

[@whoisexaberri]

@@cheeeeezewizzz It probably does. There's a lot of cultures that really value the taste of bone marrow, plus it flavors everything else with it.

[@Cwestlov]

Yeah you definitely aren't used to Asian cooking 😂😂 I'm Jamaican and I can't imagine eating several dishes without the bones staying in the meat even if they don't necessarily add anything. Chewing on that bone marrow is simply an exquisite part of the meal 🧐

[@palarious]

@@Cwestlov there's a difference between bone in and CHOPPED bone in. I grew up eating plenty of dishes with bone in, including the years I lived in Mali and Senegal. Never did the prospect of ingesting broken bits of bone improve the taste or quality of the meal. Intentionally shattering the bones inside a perfectly good piece of meat is nuts. If I want to get at marrow, then I can crack it afterwards or set the bones aside ahead of time.

[@appa609]

Imagine being afraid of chicken bones #whites

[@patricklinkous]

The Hayek Jobs intro and recipe were so good I didn't even think about the date. 👏

[@Simon_Laserna]

Amazing! Thank you for researching, creating, and sharing! ❤

[@Brosemon]

I think this may be your guy's best video yet.

[@duvide2042]

I love that you started the video like a nation wide public safety announcement becuase that is how important this video is.

[@onthemandelpiece4310]

I would have to say this is hands down the best video on the internet.

[@n.i.c.k.f.l.e.t.c.h.e.r]

This dog has the best KZbin channel ❤

[@theLeaFOscillot]

Something I'd be interested in seeing is a video focused on dishes that are easy to batch make for leftovers and/or freeze well. Even a playlist of leftover friendly videos you've already made would be cool.

[@EphemeralThought]

YES! All my favorites coming together.

[@mayfieldcourt]

This looks absolutely delicious - thank you!

[@MetaMantiss]

This dish is going to ruin my life.

[@viniciusdesouzamaia]

Every time I come back to this channel they are reaching new heights. Phenomenal!

[@teslarex]

So many layers of flavor! Thanks.

[@some_other_guy]

I love this channel, thank you so much. Very informative and delicious!

[@kbowen2251]

Of all the April 1st videos y'all have made I really want to try making this! I'm a fan of spicy food/snacks while drinking and this would be great to have while playing cards and drinking with friends!!!!

[@magenpie_4009]

This is so brilliant and made me laugh so much, and So We Were Saved!! Looks so scrummy too. Excellent stuff (as always).

[@lucasotis9525]

Beautiful recipe, fantastic recipe

[@AianaRaven]

You guys are absolutely adorable. I love watching your videos.

[@evolancer211]

You got a manicure in-between the frying and pepper blooming lol 😂

[@ClarionMumbler]

i've noticed a few of the foodtubers I follow are finally showcasing the pets more often. Its like YT put out a memo or something. Love it.

[@nordicmind82]

They really did. Recommendations to show pets to gain views is included in several virality guides and is well spread advice by now. And I’m all for it!

[@josiahclagett7369]

That looks absolutely incredible.

[@lynnkramer1211]

Mini Schnauzer who likes chilis and chicken? Fabulous. Finally an honest host.

[@Trent1453]

This reminded me of a snack food I picked up from H Mart years ago called "Magic Chili and Peanuts" on the English portion of the bag. Now I have to go get some. Thankfully I keep pictures of my favorite finds in a note on my phone. 🤣

[@ArashixArashi]

I was WAITINGGG for this video 😭😭

[@powsser]

I first tried Laziji at Legend restaurant in NYC - they made it with a large chili that was also fried crisp like this. It was perfection. They’ve since closed and I’ve been chasing their recipe ever since. I think this will get me there - thank you!

[@embodythejotun]

This is absolutely brilliant, genuinely should be a new trendy dish! Even Trader Joes now has the dried chili crunchy chili crisp things with the sesame seeds in their snack aisle now so the US is primed for it

[@mihaidimitriu7106]

That’s it. I can’t help it. I will cancel everything I had planned for the rest of the day. I HAVE to make this. Absolutely brilliant idea to start from two mouth-watering recipes and create something as tempting as this. Thank you for your work and for sharing the results with us mortals. Keep it up! 👏💪

[@fabiolean]

you guys are the best

[@alexzanderblough6264]

Thank you, you have helped the world.

[@jimiscott]

That looks delicious!!!

[@lukeng5981]

So great and love that it's approved by your CIO

[@socketman]

That looks delicious !

[@aaron-kirk]

one of the greatest videos of all time

[@jerrycooke6511]

Much fun. Thank you.

[@tootietatum8737]

OMG I can't wait to try this!

[@garrisonvizina491]

Saw this, love this, my wife and I are on our way to the morning market in Jiugong to get the peppers to fry this up today. Thanks!

[@doctorzoidberg1715]

I like how this done in the apple presentation style.

[@Elwingish]

This is the kind of thing I keep coming to youtube for.

[@mentat333]

This is a perfect presentation thank you from an Apple fan and a chilli fan

[@gabe_silver]

thank you, that seems simple and easy for all kitchen novices to replicate at home.

[@markm734]

Y'all are one of my favorite channels.

[@VaoDxArchAngel]

First time I'm seeing your channel and I gotta sub for that cute dog

[@supercompooper]

These mild baby flavors are amusing gateways into the true flavor zone 😊

[@ellenspn]

That is way beyond anything I could possibly tolerate! Wow!

[@Cyberia398]

Who knew that watching a video could give you heartburn. You kind of had me - and it made total sense - until the birds eye 🌶️. I’m desperate to try a more sane variation.

[@geofsawaya394]

I love your freeloading and CIO spokesperson

[@drewskt1]

Worked at a margarita bar in my 20's and if you had a good relationship with the kitchen they'd share the stuff they'd make for themselves on break. One of my favorites (so much good food) was when they'd give me a little pile of chili's fried like this. Unbelievably tasty

[@michaelteret4763]

Good dog. Looks absolutely delicious!

[@mccallosone4903]

good video thanks

[@sokari134]

This is look so good, I want to try it as soon as possible. It fits my two favorite categories, fried chicken and spicy food.

[@nataliamartinez6834]

I always eat the chilis when they appear in my food, now I must try this dish 😭 ❤🎉 it looks amazing , thank you so much 💕💕💕🎊✨✨✨💛💛💛

[@magna200]

This is genius will definitely try this recipe next time I grab some chillis

[@ashwinsrinath8955]

This is art

[@Dragoonaya]

i remember how much I loved this dish when I got to try it in Amsterdam. I will 100% recreate it with your recipe as a base and work myself towards recreating a vegetarian version that is just as satisfying!

[@gingganggoolie]

If you make any progress on the vegetarian front, I'd love to hear about it. My instinct would be to try it with extra firm tofu cubes (maybe with extra spice mix)

[@Dragoonaya]

@@gingganggoolie I'll try to keep you updated :) Tofu is my first guess as well, tho it also might work with Oyster mushrooms since they taste surprisingly close to chicken. But I don't really know how they react to a longer period of deep frying. Just gotta try, I guess :D

[@kyleevalencia1827]

I imagine using seitan/gluten if you not have any gluten allergy. make it like latiao shape but cut it bite size or any bite size shape and fried till crispy or moderately crispy since it gonna be refried again base on the recipe

[@RhysoTV]

This looks absurdly good.

[@ghproducts007]

This changed my life and I haven't even made it yet

[@michaelince7998]

What a great video. You guys rock

[@xburboyx]

your laziji is making me drool throughout the video.

[@MrBjeun]

I am sitting on the edge of my seat wathching this

[@JayKughan]

I'm known for loving insanely spicy food. But I've never-ever seen a recipe that uses this much chili. That's nuts (in a good way)! I need to try it!

[@luise7439]

Never stop doing what you’re doing, I’m begging you 🙏

[@MumrikDK]

Finally confirmation that I wasn't expected to eat the dry hard leather-like chilies that made up up to a third of some if my meals in China.

[@andylikesyourkite]

I made it, and it was awesome

[@lesserhumyn]

I just made this recipe because I had extra chillies. This genuinely kicks ass.

[@PhoenixPwnsAll]

amazing

[@stephens.cooking]

🤯Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter 🤤

[@1ZZFE]

This is too complicated for me. You guys are awesome.

[@jacktheripperVII]

This looks fire

[@plussum3255]

Oh my god, that is beautiful

[@HannahWalters]

This video title made me so happy hahaha

[@lighthouse6543]

Ive never been hungrier than I am at this moment

[@jonnygao8990]

Dude I thought your claim of a "revolution" was way too arrogant, but after hearing the idea I totally agree!

[@gab.lab.martins]

I've watched those Ap1 videos not on Ap1. I didn't even notice they were "jokes". From time to time you guys just make unusual recipes, so I chalked it up to being one of those.

[@asherbeal8357]

That was so fun! Thanks guys. ❤

[@adamseidel9780]

I basically invented a beta version of this for the Super Bowl by modifying and combining mapo tofu and Szechuan chicken sauces and making a hybrid with Buffalo sauce recipes emulsified in butter or oil. Worked awesome!

[@theelectricant98]

The way you guys handle april 1st makes me wish it came around more often

[@tinitrifle]

Thanks for the great video! I love your work. Any recommendations for the vegans out there who want to substitute the chicken? Oyster mushroom?

[@deetlebee]

The only April Fools youtube I look forward to because it's silly but also functional dish! Not trying to troll or mislead anyone. Just a fun time.

[@KINGIBEXX]

I want to make this!

[@orpal]

Back when I went to school in Yantai my colleges cafeteria had a Sichuan place that did a version of Ganbian green beans with these kind of chilis, it was love at first crunch. Thanks so much for this recipe can't wait to try making it.

[@StefanLopuszanski]

Wish you'd make a video of this in Mandarin so I could send it to my local Szechuan restaurants and ask if they could make it... Could be a huge hit!

[@andrewfelixferdaus8767]

I’ve actually thought about doing a combination of these two dishes before, but my chicken is done into popcorn chicken format instead and i never thought about frying it in the leftover oil from frying the chilli because i fried the chicken at higher cooking temp. So basically my version is just chili crisp, sweet potato starch popcorn chicken (kind of like taiwanese style), spice mix, chilli oil, fried peanuts, fried garlic all tossed together in a bowl