Strange Flavor Chicken (Bang Bang Chicken)
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Strange Flavor Chicken (Bang Bang Chicken)
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A classic, cold Sichuanese chicken dish with an unusual name. Strange Flavor Chicken (also known as Bang Bang Chicken) targets all of your taste buds with a combination of salty, sweet, sour, nutty, hot, and numbing flavors.
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Ingredients
- 8 scallions (green/spring onions), white and light green parts only
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon light (regular) soy sauce (preferably low-sodium)
- 1 tablespoon Chinkiang or black Chinese vinegar
- 3 tablespoons well-blended Chinese sesame paste
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons Chili oil with chili flakes (homemade recipe follows)
- ½ to 1 teaspoon ground Sichuan pepper
- 1 pound cooked chicken breast meat, cooled
- 1 ½ teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
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Instructions
- Cut the scallions into sections and then slice these lengthwise into thin slivers. Put them into a bowl of cold water to refresh.
- Whisk the sugar and salt in the soy sauce and vinegar until dissolved. Gradually whisk in the sesame paste to make a smooth sauce. Add the sesame oil, chili oil, and ground Sichuan pepper and mix well. You should yield about ½ cup of strange flavor sauce.
- Cut the chicken into slivers about ½ inch wide (if you want to be really authentic, hit it a few times with a rolling pin or wooden dowel to loosen the fibers and then tear the flesh into shreds by hand).
- Shortly before serving, drain the scallions and pile them neatly in the center of your serving dish. Lay the chicken slivers on top of them, then pour the prepared sauce over the top. Finally, sprinkle with the sesame seeds and serve immediately.
Notes
- Try this delicious and flavorful strange flavor sauce tossed with Chinese wheat noodles (or in a pinch boiled spaghetti).
- You can cook the chicken breast meat yourself by poaching, steaming, or baking. Just be careful not to overcook it as it can dry out easily. I often use the breast meat from store-bought rotisserie chicken to save some time.
- Adapted from Land of Plenty
Nutrition Information
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Calories
364kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
275mg
(11%)
Potassium
327mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 364 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 364kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 275mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 327mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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