White-Cut Chicken with Black Sesame Magic

Ingredients

• 1.2 kg chicken, legs removed and reserved for another use
• 3 spring onions (tops reserved for spring onion oil), cut into 5cm pieces
• 5 coriander sprigs
• 4 thick slices ginger, bruised
• ¼ tsp white peppercorns
• 1 Lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1 tsp ground Sichuan pepper
• Small handful amaranth or coriander leaves
• Black sesame dressing
• 75 gm black sesame paste (see note)
• 1½ tsp lemon juice
• 10 gm sugar
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• Pinch of Chinese five-spice
• Spring onion oil
• 80 ml (1/3 cup) light olive oil
• Reserved spring onion tops