*9 oz (250 g) chicken
breasts and thighs
*1 t. scallions, shredded
*1 t. sesame paste
*2 t. chili (chilli) oil
*1 t. sugar
*1 T. mushroom soy sauce
(or substitute superior
soy sauce)
*0.25 t. ground SiChuan
peppercorn
*0.5 t. sesame oil
Method:
1. Poach the chicken in
boiling water to cover
for 10 minutes, or until
cooked. Remove, drain,
and let cool. Beat the
skin side lightly to
loosen the fibres with
a bang (in Chinese, a
wooden stick) or a
wooden rolling pin.
Peel off the skin and
tear the meat into long
strips with your
fingers. You may cut
the skin into strips
also. Arrange the
chicken strips in a
dish and sprinkle with
the scallions shreds.
2. Mix together the sesame
paste, chili oil, sugar,
soy sauce, ground
peppercorns and sesame
oil. Pour over the
scallions and chicken
and mix until coated
and serve.