Chongqing Chicken Gets a Touch of Fire in This Recipe

The first thing you notice is the rather intimidating amount of dried chiles that give the stir-fry its amazing presentation.

This spicy chicken stir-fry gets an abundance of heat from Sichuan chiles and peppercorns. Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS

Do you love hot and spicy food? Long for a dish that sets your mouth on fire?

Me, too. That’s why, whenever I decide to try my hand at making Chinese food, I always reach for recipes that hang their hat on the crunchy, spicy condiment known as chili crisp.