Schezwan Chicken Fried Rice

If you’re a spice lover like me, this one’s going to hit you right in the cravings. Schezwan Chicken Fried Rice is not just food-it’s a full-blown street-style experience, right in your kitchen. Smoky, spicy, full of garlic, and tossed with juicy bits of chicken and crispy veggies-this is how Indo-Chinese is meant to be.

Now let’s talk about that sauce. The famous Schezwan sauce-where does it even come from? It’s inspired by the bold and fiery flavors of Sichuan (or Szechuan) province in China, a place known for making your tongue tingle. But in true desi style, we gave it our own spin-brighter, redder, and unapologetically garlicky. Made with dried red chilies, vinegar, soy sauce, and a hint of sugar, it’s pure Indo-Chinese magic in a spoon.

And when you toss that saucy fire with soft rice, chicken, and those crunchy veggies in a hot wok-something amazing happens. It’s smoky, spicy, and full of attitude. Every bite reminds you of that late-night food cart at the corner or your favorite takeaway spot-but this version? Totally yours.

What I love most? It doesn’t need anything else on the plate. Just serve it hot, maybe top it with spring onions, and dive in. But if you’re feeling extra, pair it with a little chilli chicken or manchurian gravy and make it a full-on feast.So next time your tastebuds demand something loud, spicy, and satisfying-skip the delivery app. Make this instead. Your wok, your way.

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Schezwan Chicken Fried Rice

Author: Ushadevi Cooking Method: Steaming Cuisine: Chinese, Indian Courses: Rice

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 mins Cook Time 20 mins Total Time 40 mins

Cooking Temp: 100  C Servings: 2

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

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• 2 cup Boiled rice (Basmati rice)
• ¹⁄₄ cup Carrot (chopped)
• ¹⁄₄ cup Cabbage & Celery (chopped)
• ¹⁄₄ cup Bell pepper (Red & Green) (chopped)
• ¹⁄₂ cup Boneless chicken
• 20 Kashmiri chillies
• 3 Dry Red chillies
• 1 teaspoon Vinegar
• 10 Garlic cloves (finely chopped)
• 1 inch Ginger finely chopped
• 1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Soy sauce
• 1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Sugar
• 1 Medium Onion (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon Ghee
• Salt & Oil as required

Instructions

1. Schezwan Chicken Fried Rice is a Chinese delicacy now much popular in India.
2. First of Cook chicken with salt and keep it aside
3. Now lets make Schezwan Sauce;
4. Remove seeds from Kashmir chilllies and Dry red chillies and sock it in water for about 15-20 minutes
5. Grind it in a blender to a smooth paste. (If required you can add some water)
6. In a pan heat some oil, add Garlic and Ginger , saute for few minutes , Don’t let it brown
7. Add onion and saute few more time, till the onion become translucent.
8. Its time to add Chilly paste, soy sauce, Vinegar, Salt and if required some water too
9. Cook the mixture till it reach the right consistency or it start leave the edge of the pan .
10. Sauce is ready and keep it aside
11. In a Pan add Ghee, Saute all the vegetables enough
12. Mix the sauce to the vegetables, add Chicken pieces and mix everything well
13. Finally we will add the rice , sir and toss continuously for few minutes till everything mixed well
14. Schezwan Chicken Fried Rice is ready!!