Sichuan 'Chicken' Loaded Fries
This recipe will blow your socks off! With the help of Future Farm, we've created a delicious loaded fries recipe, topped with Sichuan Chick'n and perfect for sharing.
Serves
Ingredients
For the recipe
<item-todo-done>2 tbsp Chiu chow chilli oil<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>2 tbsp toasted sesame oil<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>1 tsp garlic purée<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>1 tsp ginger purée<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>1 tbsp Chinese rice vinegar<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>2 tbsp caster sugar<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>2 tbsp cornflour<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>1 tbsp sesame seeds<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>800g oven fries<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>400g Future Farm Chick'N Pieces<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>4 spring onions<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>½ tsp Chinese 5 spice<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>50ml light soy sauce<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>50ml water<item-todo-done>
Before you start
Preheat oven to 220ºC | Baking tray | Wok | Small frying pan | Pestle and mortar
Prepare the fries
- Spread the fries out on the baking tray and cook according to the package instructions (usually 220ºC for 15-20 minutes)
Prepare the Chick'n
- Warm 1 tbsp sesame oil in a small frying pan over high heat, add the Chick’n and stir for 2 minutes
- Trim and finely slice the spring onions
- Add ⅓ of the spring onions and stir for 30 seconds
- Take the pan off the heat and set to one side
Prepare the sauce
- Grind the Sichuan peppercorns in the pestle and mortar
- Warm the chiu chow chilli oil and 1 tbsp sesame oil to the saucepan and over medium heat for 1 minute, add another ⅓ of the spring onions (saving the green parts) and ground Sichuan peppercorns and fry for 30 seconds
- Add the garlic and ginger and stir for 30 seconds
- Add the rice vinegar, sugar and Chinese five spice and stir for 1 minute
- Add the soy sauce and simmer for 1 minute
- Mix the cornflour and water together in a small bowl, add the mixture to the pan and stir to combine
- Add a splash more water to loosen
Make the Sichuan Chick’n
- Add the Chick’n to the wok and fold into the sauce
Build the Sichuan Chick’n loaded fries
- Spread the fries out over a large plate
- Spoon over the Sichuan Chick’n, drizzling over any remaining sauce
- Garnish with the remaining spring onions and sesame seeds, take the platter to the table, hand out forks and dig in!