Recipe:

1. Add Sichuan peppercorns and salt to the pot and heat slowly until the salt turns brown and the aroma wafts out;

2. Spread the pepper salt evenly on the chicken;

3. Hang the chicken up to air-dry (if the weather is hot, put the chicken in a colander and put it in the refrigerator for a week);

4. Wash the pepper and salt from the chicken, steam the chicken, and tear it into shreds. It is an excellent side dish for porridge. Or stir-fry chicken with green chilies.

The specific steps are as follows:

1. We need to wash the chicken legs.

2. Please note that there will be some fat near the skin of the chicken legs. It is healthier to remove them.

3. Try to dry the chicken legs as much as possible afterwards. It is more convenient to use kitchen paper, although it is not very environmentally friendly.

4. Our main seasoning is very simple. Salt and pepper (you can taste the salt and pepper, if it is not salty enough, add more salt).

5. Sprinkle the salt and pepper on the chicken legs. You can sprinkle it on several sides. Sprinkle one side evenly with your hands. Don’t be afraid of Doha.

6. In the same way, sprinkle salt and spread evenly. It doesn’t matter if it’s a little more, some will still fall off. But don't make it covered like pickles... Of course, you can also mix salt and pepper and apply them together. However, the edible salt I bought is not fine enough. When mixed with salt and pepper, it is easy for the salt and pepper to be on top and the salt at the bottom. When I grab it, I always get the salt and pepper first.

7. After wiping, we need to prepare some cotton thread.

8. Tie the cotton thread to the chicken legs and tie them tightly like this.

9. Then we can hang them up. This place should be cool, dry and ventilated. The temperature should be lower, not only to ensure that it can be air-dried, but also to ensure that it does not stink. If it doesn't work, you can put it in the refrigerator compartment and take it out to dry once every two days. My home is in Beijing, so I hang it on the balcony in winter and just open some windows.

10. After drying, we need to take off the chicken legs and wash off the pepper, salt and pepper on the outside with water. It will start to absorb water and swell, which is very fun. It is best to use warm water. After washing, put it into the steamer. It is best to put a small grate, because it will produce a lot of soup;

11. Steam over high heat and wait for 15-20 minutes after the steam is released. It depends on what you buy. The size of a chicken drumstick. Look at the color, isn’t it good? There’s a lot of water coming out of it.