Bang Bang Ji (Sichuan Shredded Chicken in Chili Sauce)
No cucumbers, no sweet sesame seeds! The real one is "pounding with sticks" hot chicken.
Description
Japanese versions are mild salads with cucumber and sweet sesame dressing. Authentic Sichuan Bang Bang Ji involves boiling a chicken, 'beating it with a wooden stick' to loosen fibers, and drowning it in an intensely fiery, numbing chili and Sichuan pepper sauce. No cucumbers allowed.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Bone-in chicken
- Chili oil(Hong You)
- Sesame paste
- Sichuan pepper powder
- Soy sauce
- Black vinegar
- Garlic
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe & Differences]
- Poach bone-in chicken (thigh or whole) gently with scallion, ginger, Sichuan pepper. Let it cool in the broth to lock in juices.
- [The origin of the name]: Place the cooled chicken on a board and beat it violently with a 'wooden stick (Bang Bang)'. This breaks down the fibers so the sauce can penetrate.
- Tear the beaten meat by hand. (*Authentic versions NEVER lay cucumbers or tomatoes underneath).
- (Sauce Difference) Instead of Japanese sweet sesame dressing, create a Ma La sauce using homemade 'Hong You' (chili oil), a touch of sesame paste, soy, black vinegar, sugar, massive Sichuan pepper powder, scallions, and garlic.
- Drown the shredded chicken in the sauce and garnish with sesame.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense homemade chili oil、Sichuan pepper numbness
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese Bang Bang Ji dressing + massive chili oil/Sichuan pepper
Pairing
Cold Beer / White Rice
Trivia
[Trivia] Very similar to 'Saliva Chicken' (Kou Shui Ji), but while Kou Shui Ji is 'chopped with a cleaver', Bang Bang Ji is 'beaten with a stick and torn by hand'. The tenderness is overwhelmingly superior in Bang Bang Ji.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] The chili oil and sesame depth completely penetrate the beaten meat fibers. Rather than eating it with rice, it is best enjoyed as a cold appetizer (Liang Cai) washed down with beer.
Allergen
Chicken, Sesame, Soybeans, Wheat