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Overview

Spicy Chicken is a Rarity III dish in Starsand Island described as: "Deep-fried chicken cubes stir-fried with dried red chilies deliver a crispy, aromatic exterior and tender, spicy interior." It is one of the higher-value meals available, restoring 168 stamina and selling for 581 gold per serving. The recipe requires four distinct ingredients and is cooked using the Fry method on either a Campfire or Gas Stove. With a cook time of 2 minutes and 27 seconds (147 seconds), Spicy Chicken is a strong mid-to-late game recipe for players who keep a reliable supply of Fowl.

The recipe is purchased from the Aureleaf Kitchen for 870 gold. Because the recipe cost is relatively high, players should plan to cook Spicy Chicken regularly to recoup the investment. At 581 gold per serving, the recipe pays for itself after just two sales.

Recipe Details

Ingredients

Fowl is the primary bottleneck ingredient because it requires raising and butchering chickens on your ranch. With 5 Fowl needed per cook, players who want to mass-produce Spicy Chicken should invest in a sizable flock of chickens. Leek and Pepper are both straightforward crops that grow across multiple seasons. Fine Salt is cheap to buy or can be produced with a Separator.

Where to Get the Recipe

The Spicy Chicken recipe is available for purchase at the Aureleaf Kitchen for 870 gold. The Aureleaf Kitchen is open daily from 8 AM to 10 PM. Simply visit the shop, browse the recipe selection, and purchase the Spicy Chicken recipe to add it to your cooking list.

Among the Aureleaf Kitchen's recipe catalog, Spicy Chicken is one of the more expensive purchases. However, compared to ultra-premium recipes like Yangzhou Fried Rice (1,110 gold) or Lemonade (1,470 gold), it is still moderately priced. Players looking to expand their recipe collection should consider buying Spicy Chicken early because of its solid stamina restoration and sell value.

Ingredient Sourcing

Fowl: Fowl is obtained by raising chickens on your ranch and processing them at the appropriate station. Since each cook requires 5 Fowl, players should maintain a sizable chicken population. Buying additional chickens from the ranch vendor and keeping their coops well-stocked will ensure a steady supply. Some shops may also sell Fowl directly, though this is more expensive than self-production.

Leek: Leek seeds are available at the Happiness Seed Shop. Leeks grow during Spring and Autumn, giving players two seasonal windows per year. Plant a dedicated patch of Leeks each season to build up reserves. Each cook uses 3 Leeks, so plan accordingly.

Pepper: Pepper grows during Summer and Autumn. Seeds are also sold at the Happiness Seed Shop. Pepper is a shared ingredient across many spicy recipes, so keeping a healthy stockpile is wise. Two Peppers per cook is manageable with even a modest crop field.

Fine Salt: Fine Salt can be purchased affordably from the Aureleaf Kitchen or crafted using a Separator. At only 1 unit per cook, Fine Salt is never a bottleneck. Buy in bulk when visiting the Aureleaf Kitchen to save trips.

Profitability

Spicy Chicken is a strong money-making recipe. At 581 gold per serving, it ranks among the higher-value dishes players can produce regularly. Selling to the Merchant Ship on Monday at the 200% price bonus pushes the return to 1,162 gold per plate, making it an excellent candidate for batch cooking and bulk sales.

Compared to other high-value meat recipes, Spicy Chicken sits just below Spicy Boiled Beef (600 gold sell price, +171 stamina) but above Braised Pork Belly (514 gold). The main trade-off is ingredient availability: Fowl from chickens versus Beef from cows versus Pork. Players who find it easier to raise chickens than cattle may prefer Spicy Chicken as their go-to profitable recipe.

Related Recipes

Several recipes share ingredients with Spicy Chicken or serve a similar role as high-stamina, high-value cooking options:

Spicy Chicken and Spicy Boiled Beef are natural comparisons because they share three of four ingredients (Leek, Pepper, Fine Salt). The deciding factor between them comes down to whether you have more Fowl or Beef on hand. For maximum profit, cook whichever dish matches your current livestock production.

Tips

• Buy the Spicy Chicken recipe early from Aureleaf Kitchen. The 870 gold investment pays for itself after just two sales.

• Maintain a large flock of chickens on your ranch to ensure a steady Fowl supply. Five Fowl per cook adds up quickly when batch cooking.

• Plant Leek and Pepper in overlapping seasons. Both grow in Autumn, making it the ideal season to stockpile both ingredients simultaneously.

• Save your Spicy Chicken servings for Merchant Ship sales on Monday to earn 1,162 gold per plate at the 200% markup.

• Each cook grants 30 Cooking EXP, so mass-cooking Spicy Chicken is a solid way to level up your cooking profession while earning gold.

• Spicy Chicken restores 168 stamina, making it one of the better food options for long days of farming, mining, or exploring. Keep a few servings in your inventory for stamina recovery.