Name: Chicken Nanking
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 2 to 4
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: ¼ cup coconut aminos; 1 pound green beans; 1 large sweet potato (about 10-12 ounces); 1 dried date (or dried fig), pit removed; 1 teaspoon coconut oil; 1-inch piece fresh ginger, grated (about 1 tablespoon); 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs; ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon arrowroot; ⅓ cup unsweetened apple sauce; sliced scallions; ½ cup chicken broth; 4 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed; 1 teaspoon arrowroot powder; ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon; dash cayenne pepper; 2 cloves garlic, minced (about 2 teaspoons); toasted sesame seeds; 1 tablespoon Kickass Ketchup

Preparation info

Serves
2 to 4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Well Fed 2

By Melissa Joulwan

Published 2013

About

My first official date with my husband Dave was at the House of Nanking in San Francisco’s Chinatown, in 1992. It’s a hole-in-the-wall restaurant, the windows smeared with steam and decades of grease. When the door opens, aromas drift out to tease hungry crowds waiting to get inside to sample the namesake dish. Dave told me it was a litmus test: If I liked the chicken, there’d be a second date. We’ve been eating together ever since.

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