Regional Recipe Index

Sichuan Recipes

These recipes are grouped under Sichuan because their names, techniques, ingredients, or restaurant context point to this cuisine or tradition.

About Sichuan

Sichuan and Sichuan-inspired dishes, including chile oil, doubanjiang, and ma-la patterns.

Recipes in this section: 18.

Sichuan recipes

Ants Climbing a Tree

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

A Sichuan ants climbing a tree recipe with glass noodles, minced pork or mushrooms, doubanjiang, and aromatics.

Bang Bang Chicken

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 2–3 · 35 minutes

Bang Bang Chicken recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Crispy Shredded Beef

Chinese American / Sichuan-inspired · Fried beef dish · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Crispy Shredded Beef recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Dan Dan Noodles

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 2 · 30 minutes

A dan dan noodles recipe with sesame paste, chile oil, Sichuan peppercorn, preserved vegetable, pork, and menu-literacy notes.

Dry Pot Cauliflower

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

Dry Pot Cauliflower recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Dry-Fried Green Beans

Sichuan · Sichuan-inspired · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

A dry-fried green beans recipe explaining Sichuan-style dry-frying and menu literacy.

Fish-Fragrant Eggplant

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

A Sichuan fish-fragrant eggplant recipe with garlic, ginger, pickled chile, vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce.

Garlic Sauce Stir-Fry

American Chinese / Sichuan-inspired · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Garlic Sauce Stir-Fry recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Kung Pao Chicken

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

A kung pao chicken recipe with chiles, peanuts, Sichuan peppercorn, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and menu-literacy notes.

Laziji Dry Chili Chicken

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

A Sichuan laziji recipe with chicken, dried chiles, Sichuan peppercorn, garlic, ginger, and scallions.

Mapo Tofu

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

A practical mapo tofu recipe with doubanjiang, Sichuan peppercorn, tofu, and menu-literacy notes.

Mouthwatering Chicken

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes plus chilling

A Sichuan mouthwatering chicken recipe with poached chicken, chile oil, black vinegar, soy sauce, sesame, and Sichuan peppercorn.

Red Oil Wontons

Sichuan / Chinese Restaurant · Dumpling dish · Makes 24 · 45 minutes

Red Oil Wontons recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Sichuan Water-Boiled Fish

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

A Sichuan water-boiled fish recipe with white fish, doubanjiang, dried chiles, Sichuan peppercorn, and vegetables.

Sichuan-Style Beef Stir-Fry

Sichuan / American Chinese · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Sichuan-Style Beef Stir-Fry recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Suan Cai Fish

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 3–4 · 40 minutes

Suan Cai Fish recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Tiger Skin Peppers

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 2–3 · 20 minutes

Tiger Skin Peppers recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Twice-Cooked Pork

Sichuan · Sichuan · Serves 3–4 · 50 minutes

A Sichuan twice-cooked pork recipe with pork belly, leeks, doubanjiang, sweet bean sauce, and menu-literacy notes.