Chinesisches Hunan-Hähnchen – Donan-Hähnchen

Zutaten

• Half of a chicken ( , around 300 g)
• 2 fresh long green peppers
• 2 fresh long red peppers
• 2 garlic cloves ( , sliced)
• 1 inch root ginger ( , sliced)
• 1 spring onion ( , white part sliced and green part chopped)
• 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• 3 dried chili pepper ( , cut into small sections or more as needed)
• 1 teaspoon whole Sichuan peppercorn ( , optional or as needed (If vegetables are added, reduce the amount please))
• 1 tablespoon vegetable cooking oil
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt or as needed ( , adjust according to your taste)
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon cooking wine
• 1 cup of chicken broth
• Several drops of sesame oil
• Some roasted sesame seeds ( , for decoration)

Zubereitung

1. 1

   Wash the hen in running water and then rinse in boiling water for around 2 minutes.

2. 2

   Transfer the chicken out and then get some fresh and clean water in a pot (just cover the chicken); bring all the content to a boiling and continue cooking for 8 minutes (the chicken should be 80% cooked).

3. 3

   Transfer the chicken out, cool down and cut into small chunks. Cut fresh peppers into small pieces. Mix the cornstarch with water to make the water starch.

4. 4

   Heat up cooking oil in wok; add dried red pepper sections, Sichuan peppercorns whole seeds to stir-fry for around 1 minute. And then add garlic, ginger and white part of spring onion to stir-fry until aroma.

5. 5

   Add chicken chunks and pepper pieces in. Pour in cooking wine, vinegar, sugar and soy sauce. Mix well.

6. 6

   Add around 1 cup of chicken stock in wok and simmer the chicken for around 3 minutes.

7. 7

   Pour the water starch and several drops of sesame oil in. Mix well and garnish some chopped spring onion and roasted sesame seed before serving.

8. 8

   Serve hot please!