Chicken variations: Instead of whole chicken thighs or breasts, use ground chicken as a filling for your lettuce wraps. For a ...

Our spicy Sichuan chicken will make your mouth tingle. We toss chunks of juicy chicken breast with fiery dried red chiles, ...

But those craving the mouth-numbing sensation of Szechuan peppercorns should opt for the chong qing pepper chicken, aka laziji, small chunks of crispy deep-fried chicken loaded with plenty of heat.

chef Ziqiang Lu's stellar Kung Pao Chicken pairs tingly-hot Szechuan peppercorns with slightly sweet dark soy sauce and Shaoxing wine to build deep flavor. "It's a well-rounded dish, with a heavy ...