Cumin Chicken Cubes
A Chinese recipe for Cumin Chicken Cubes (孜然鸡丁) featuring chicken breast, red chili peppers, ginger, garlic, and cumin powder.
Ingredients
chicken breast
300g
red chili peppers
as needed
ginger
1 piece
garlic
5 cloves
cumin powder
as needed
cooking oil
as needed
scallions
as needed
Sichuan peppercorns
as needed
Instructions
1
Step 1
Prepare the ingredients shown above: chicken breast, red chili peppers, garlic, ginger, scallions, dried Sichuan peppercorns, and cumin powder.
2
Step 2
Thaw the chicken breast and dice it. Add cooking wine, minced garlic and ginger, and Sichuan peppercorns. Marinate for about 10 minutes.
3
Step 3
Cut the red chili peppers into segments. Mince the ginger and garlic and set aside.
4
Step 4
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Once hot, add the Sichuan peppercorns, ginger, and garlic to release their aroma.
5
Step 5
Add the marinated chicken cubes and red chili peppers, and stir-fry.
6
Step 6
Add white pepper powder and thirteen-spice seasoning.
7
Step 7
Add one spoonful of doubanjiang (broad bean paste).
8
Step 8
Pour in soy sauce.
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Step 9
Once cooked through, add the cumin powder.
10
Step 10
Sprinkle with chopped scallions and it's ready to serve!
11
Step 11
Finished dish.
