Sichuan-Style Chicken Salad

Name: Sichuan-Style Chicken Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp black or white sesame seeds (optional); 907 grams bone-in chicken breast or legs; 2 Tbsps chili oil, to taste; 1 2-inch piece of ginger, cut into thick slices; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 Tbsp light soy sauce; 1 Tbsp Chinkiang vinegar or rice vinegar; 59 milliliters Shaoxing rice wine; 2 Tbsps chopped roasted peanuts (optional); 2 scallions, thinly sliced; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 2 Tbsps sesame paste (see note above); 1 teaspoon white sugar; 1 teaspoon toasted and ground Sichuan peppercorns (optional)

Sichuan-Style Chicken Salad is a gluten free and dairy free main course. One portion of this dish contains roughly 52g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 454 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of sesame paste, scallions, ground sichuan peppercorns, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the sesame seed paste you could follow this main course with the Black Sesame Ice Cream as a dessert.

Instructions

Place chicken, ginger, and wine in a medium saucepan.

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Whole Chicken

Ginger

Wine

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Sauce Pan

Add enough cold water to barely cover chicken. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat then reduce to lowest heat. Liquid should be barely quivering. Cook until chicken is cooked through (breasts should register 155°F on an instant read thermometer and legs should register at least 165°F).

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Whole Chicken

Water

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Kitchen Thermometer

Remove chicken from the pot and place into a bowl of ice water. Leave it to cool in the water, up to 2 hours, or remove and place it in the refrigerator for longer storage. When are you ready to dress the chicken, tear the meat into slivers.

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Water

Meat

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Bowl

Pot

Combine sugar, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame paste, sesame oil, chili oil, and sichuan peppercorns in a medium mixing bowl.

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Peppercorns

Sesame Oil

Chili Oil

Soy Sauce

Vinegar

Sesame Seeds

Sugar

Salt

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Mixing Bowl

Whisk to combine.

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Whisk

Add chicken, scallions, cilantro, sesame seeds, and peanuts. Toss to combine and season to taste with additional chili oil, vinegar, or soy sauce as desired.

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Sesame Seeds

Chili Oil

Green Onions