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Schezwan Roast Chicken Recipe (Baked Schezwan Chicken)

Schezwan baked Chicken recipe is a spicy and flavorful dish which is made with chicken drumsticks marinated in a Schezwan sauce. Int his recipe chicken is first soaked in a brine of salt and sugar to keep the chicken juicy and soft. Then it is coated with Schezwan sauce. Which gives a bold and rich taste.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Brining Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 55 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Chinese, Indian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 70 kcal

Equipment

OTG

Ingredients
  

For Brining Chicken

  • 8 no Chicken Drumstick
  • 3 tablespoon Salt
  • 3 tablespoon Sugar
  • Water

For Schezwan Baked Chicken

Instructions
 

  • Take chicken drumstick in a bowl, Make few slashes over the chicken. Now to brine the chicken, cover it completely with water, add salt and sugar to it. Mix well. Cover it tightly with some plastic wrap and chill this in fridge atleast for 4 hours or overnight. Next day remove it a hour before cooking from fridge and use.
  • Now to make schezwan baked chicken. Preheat oven to 220 degree C.
  • Drain chicken from their brine. Pat dry the chicken with paper towel to remove excess water.
  • Take chicken and arrange them in a foil lined baking tray. Brush it completely with schezwan sauce. Bake them for 15 mins. Now this seal the juices in the chicken.
  • Now reduce the oven temp to 180 degree C. Now take the chicken out, brush the chicken with more sauce. Bake for 15 more mins.
  • After 15 minutes. Remove tray from oven and brush the chicken with sauce. Bake for 15 more mins.
  • Now increase the oven temp to 250 degree C on grill mode. Brush a final layer of sauce and grill it for 1 min. This creates a beautiful caramelized texture over it.
  • Remove the tray from oven. Let it rest for 10 minutes before serving with your favorite dish.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Schezwan Roast Chicken Recipe (Baked Schezwan Chicken)
Serving Size
 
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
70
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
0.4
g
1
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.1
g
1
%
Trans Fat
 
0.003
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0.1
g
Cholesterol
 
2
mg
1
%
Sodium
 
5691
mg
247
%
Potassium
 
131
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
 
16
g
5
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
14
g
16
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
 
235
IU
5
%
Vitamin C
 
5
mg
6
%
Calcium
 
10
mg
1
%
Iron
 
0.3
mg
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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