Dinner Tonight: Bon Bon Chicken

Name: Dinner Tonight: Bon Bon Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons chili oil; 454 grams cucumbers, peeled; 2 Tbsps finely chopped fresh cilantro; 1 inch fresh ginger, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 green onions, chopped; 3 teaspoons whole black, white, or Sichuan peppercorns (see note); 1 Tbsp sesame oil; 59 milliliters Shaoxing; 680 grams boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 3 Tbsps soy sauce; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 Tbsp Chinkiang black vinegar (see note)

Dinner Tonight: Bon Bon Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 304 calories, 39g of protein, and 10g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up green onions, cucumbers, sesame oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the vinegar you could follow this main course with the Vinegar Pie as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Place the chicken in a large pot.

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Whole Chicken

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Pot

Add the wine green onions, 3/4 of the ginger, 1 teaspoon of the Sichuan peppercorns, and enough water to cover by 2 inches. Turn heat to high and bring to a boil. Immediately reduce heat to a simmer, cook for 3 1/2 minutes. Cover the pot, turn off the heat, and let sit for 30 minutes.

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Green Onions

Peppercorns

Ginger

Water

Wine

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Remove the chicken from the pot and let cool for a few minutes. Then shred the chicken with your fingers.

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Whole Chicken

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Pot

Quarter the cucumbers and scoop out the seeds. Then chop into 2 inch lengths.

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Cucumber

Seeds

Cut these into 1/4-inch thick sticks.

Combine the soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, chili oil, the rest of the Sichuan peppercorn, rest of the ginger, garlic, sugar, and cilantro in a blender. Process until smooth.

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Peppercorns

Sesame Oil