Foryoueats: Bang Bang Ji Si (Hot and Numbing Sichuan Chicken Salad)

Foryoueats: Bang Bang Ji Si (Hot and Numbing Sichuan Chicken Salad)

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This spicy and numbing Sichuan chicken salad, known as Bang Bang Ji Si, is a flavor explosion with tender chicken, toasted Sichuan peppercorns, sesame seeds, and a fiery chili oil dressing. It's a...

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Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 pounds whole bone-in, skin-on split chicken breast halves (2 to 3 breast halves)
  • Kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 cloves garlic, smashed, divided
  • 6 whole scallions, 2 roughly chopped, 4 thinly sliced at a sharp bias
  • 1 (1-inch) knob peeled fresh ginger, thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons toasted whole Sichuan peppercorns
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons black or plain sesame seeds, plus more for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon sesame paste, preferably Chinese
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 4 teaspoons Chinkiang or black vinegar
  • 1/4 cup chili oil with sediment (see note)

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