Bang Bang Chicken
Bang Bang Chicken, with its roots deep in Sichuan cuisine, is a dish that ignites the palate with a symphony of flavors and textures. Legend...
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tablespoon ginger chopped
- 1.4 kg chicken
- 3 carrots thinly sliced
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/2 tablespoon seasame oil
- 1/2 tablespoon seasame seeds
- 2 chilies red hot and crushed
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry
Instructions
- 1
Place the ginger inside the chicken and sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and half the soy sauce. Place in a large saucepan and leave for half an hour.
- 2
Pour in water to cover the chicken and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 1 hour until chicken is cooked, let cool and remove from water.
- 3
Pull the chicken to pieces, removing the meat from the bones. Feed bones and skin to the dog, and cut meat into nice strips. Mix with carrot and bean sprouts.
- 4
Heat the sesame and vegetable oils in a pan adding seeds and chilies, stir fry until lightly colored.
- 5
Remove from heat and stir in the sugar, sherry, and remaining soy. Pour over the chicken and marinate in the fridge overnight.
- 6
Serve cold on a serving dish pouring over any remaining marinade, serves four to six.