Directions

To Make Big Plate Chicken (Da Pan Ji)

1. Place chicken cubes in a medium bowl and marinate with light soy sauce, sesame oil, Shaoxing wine and corn flour for 20 mins.
2. Heat up wok with cooking oil on low heat and cook star anise, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, garlic, Sichuan peppercorns, chillies and sugar for about 2 mins. Be careful to not burn the mixture.
3. Add in marinated chicken cubes and turn up the heat. Let them sear for a min before moving them around.
4. Toss in the carrots and potatoes and stir for a min. Add in the sauces and water.
5. If more sauce is preferred, add more water. Cover and let it simmer for 15 mins on medium heat until potatoes are tender.
6. While chicken is simmering, heat up a pot of water and cook flat noodles following the instructions on packaging. Once noodles are cooked, drop them into cold water for 30 secs and drain. Arrange on serving plate.
7. Once potatoes are soft, toss in capsicums and cook covered for 3 mins.
8. Season with salt to taste. Toss in spring onions and stir for 10 secs. Pour chicken over noodles and serve hot.