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Hand-Pulled Sesame Chicken with Bok Choy
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Hand-Pulled Sesame Chicken with Bok Choy

★★★★★ 4.6 (418 ratings)

Our Sesame Chicken leans on soy sauce and patience: the kind of plate you make on a quiet evening, then finished with Bok Choy.

Prep
24 min
Cook
33 min
Servings
6
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb sesame chicken
  • 4 oz soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup garlic
  • 2 tbsp fresh ginger
  • 1 cup scallions
  • 3 cloves toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tsp Shaoxing wine
  • to taste a squeeze of citrus
Method

Step by step

  1. Season the sesame chicken generously and let it sit while you prep the aromatics.
  2. Build the base: cook the onion, garlic and spices until soft and fragrant.
  3. Add the sesame chicken and cook it through, letting it take on color and soak up the seasoning.
  4. Rest briefly, adjust the salt and acid, and finish with fresh herbs before serving.
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