World Flavors Cookbook

Mouth-Watering Chicken (Kou Shui Ji)

Cold poached chicken drenched in a complex, spicy, and numbing Sichuan chili oil sauce.

Cuisine: China

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken or thighs
• Sauce: 4 tbsp chili oil with sediment, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp black vinegar, 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorn powder, minced garlic, sesame seeds, crushed peanuts

Instructions

1. Poach chicken gently with ginger and scallions. Chill in ice water.
2. Chop chicken into bite-sized pieces.
3. Mix all sauce ingredients into a vibrant red, aromatic liquid.
4. Pour the sauce over the chicken and garnish with peanuts and sesame seeds.