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Big plate chicken

Chicken and potato in a wide red pan, with hand-pulled noodles dropped in at the end.

Big plate chicken
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Da pan ji, with the noodles

70 minutes · serves 4 · Medium

What you need

  • 1 chicken, jointed into small pieces
  • 3 potatoes, in chunks
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 2 green peppers
  • 4 dried chillies
  • 2 tbsp doubanjiang
  • 1 tbsp Sichuan peppercorns
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 300g wide flat noodles

What you do

  1. 1Brown the chicken hard in a wide pan, in batches, and set aside.
  2. 2Fry the chillies and peppercorns for 30 seconds, then the onion, garlic and bean paste.
  3. 3Chicken back in with the potatoes, soy, sugar and water to nearly cover.
  4. 4Simmer 35 minutes, until the potato is falling and the sauce has reduced by half.
  5. 5Peppers in for the last 5 minutes. Boil the noodles and tip them into the pan to finish in the sauce.
  6. 6Serve in the pan, in the middle, for everyone.

Thighs only, weeknight

40 minutes · serves 3 · Easy

What you need

  • 8 chicken thighs
  • 2 potatoes
  • 1 onion
  • Doubanjiang
  • Soy sauce
  • Noodles

What you do

  1. 1Brown the thighs, add everything else with water to cover.
  2. 225 minutes. Noodles in at the end.