Fuchsia Dunlop's Cold Chicken with a Spicy Sichuanese Sauce (Liang Ban Ji)

Fuchsia Dunlop's Cold Chicken with a Spicy Sichuanese Sauce (Liang Ban Ji) takes around 10 minutes from beginning to end. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 2 and costs $1.35 per serving. One portion of this dish contains about 41g of protein, 35g of fat, and a total of 508 calories. This recipe from Serious Eats has 79 fans. A mixture of sesame seeds, chicken stock, spring onions, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 72%. Similar recipes are Fuchsia Dunlop's Zhajiang Noodles (Zha Jiang Mian), Fuchsia Dunlop's Twice-Cooked Swiss Chard (Hui Gua Niu Pi Cai), and Cold Noodle Salad with Spicy Peanut Lime Sauce.

Servings: 2

 

Ingredients:

3–4 tablespoons chilli oil with 1/2 tablespoon of its sediment (or more, if you wish)

1 tablespoon chicken stock

About 3/4 lb (300–350g) cold, cooked chicken, without bones

2 tablespoons light soy sauce

1/4 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1 tablespoon sesame seeds (optional)

3 spring onions

1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons Chinkiang (brown rice) vinegar

1/4–1/2 teaspoon ground, roasted Sichuan pepper, to taste

Equipment:

bowl

frying pan

wok

chopsticks

Cooking instruction summary:

Procedures 1 Cut or tear the chicken as evenly as possible into bite-sized strips or slivers and place them in a deep bowl. Cut the spring onions at a steep angle into thin slices. Mix them and the salt with the chicken. 2 If using sesame seeds, toast them gently in a dry wok or frying pan for a few minutes, until they are fragrant and starting to turn golden, then tip out into a small dish. 3 Combine all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. 4 When you are ready to eat, pour the sauce over the chicken, and mix well with chopsticks or salad servers. Arrange on a serving dish and sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired.

 

Step by step:


1. Cut or tear the chicken as evenly as possible into bite-sized strips or slivers and place them in a deep bowl.

2. Cut the spring onions at a steep angle into thin slices.

3. Mix them and the salt with the chicken.

4. If using sesame seeds, toast them gently in a dry wok or frying pan for a few minutes, until they are fragrant and starting to turn golden, then tip out into a small dish.

5. Combine all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.

6. When you are ready to eat, pour the sauce over the chicken, and mix well with chopsticks or salad servers. Arrange on a serving dish and sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired.


Nutrition Information:

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508k Calories
40g Protein
35g Total Fat
6g Carbs
14% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
508k
25%

Fat
35g
54%

  Saturated Fat
4g
30%

Carbohydrates
6g
2%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
112mg
38%

Sodium
1422mg
62%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
40g
81%

Vitamin B3
12mg
65%

Selenium
38µg
55%

Vitamin K
52µg
50%

Vitamin B6
0.7mg
35%

Phosphorus
345mg
35%

Vitamin E
3mg
25%

Zinc
2mg
18%

Iron
3mg
17%

Vitamin B2
0.28mg
16%

Vitamin B5
1mg
15%

Copper
0.29mg
15%

Magnesium
56mg
14%

Potassium
458mg
13%

Manganese
0.25mg
12%

Vitamin B1
0.15mg
10%

Calcium
74mg
7%

Vitamin B12
0.44µg
7%

Folate
26µg
7%

Vitamin A
241IU
5%

Fiber
1g
4%

Vitamin C
3mg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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