Name: Shredded Chicken in Red Oil ( )
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 Servings
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon red rice vinegar; ½ Roasted Chicken; 1½ tablespoons Shaoxing wine; 3 tablespoons finely sliced scallions; 1½ teaspoons sesame oil; 2½ tablespoons sesame seed paste; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; Deep-fried Rice Noodles; 2½ teaspoons sugar; 1½ teaspoons peeled and minced ginger; 3½ teaspoons Sichuan Peppercorn Paste; 1½ teaspoons Red Oil; ½ cup raw peanuts; ½ teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Makes
4 to 6
Servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Mastering the Art of Chinese Cooking

By Eileen Yin-Fei Lo

Published 2009

About

This Sichuan preparation is unusual. Although it is flavored with two Sichuan staples, hot red oil and Sichuan Peppercorn Paste, neither is used in the actual cooking of the chicken. Rather, these intense flavorings are used to dress the dish, which is always served at room temperature. The presentation is dramatic as well, with the chicken served atop Deep-fried Rice Noodles—perfect banquet fare.