"This crispy Bang Bang Chicken recipe comes from 'Sheet Pan Chicken' by Cathy Erway. Serve with steamed rice, cucumber, peanuts, and cilantro...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts or any other bone-in, skin-on piece
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1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon white pepper
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2 tablespoons Crispy Chile Oil (below)
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1 tablespoon Chinese sesame paste
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1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
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1/4 cup soy sauce
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1/4 cup Chinese black vinegar or red wine vinegar
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2 tablespoons sugar
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1 (1-inch) pieces fresh ginger, peeled and julienned
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Steamed rice; cooked Asian wheat noodles, soba noodles, or bean thread noodles; or shredded lettuce for serving
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1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and julienned
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1/2 cup roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped (optional)
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2 scallions, thinly sliced on a bias
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1 cup cilantro leaves and tender stems, coarsely chopped
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1 small shallot, sliced as thinly as you can (use a mandoline, if it helps)
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1 large garlic clove, sliced as thinly as you can (use a mandoline, if it helps)
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1 to 2 tablespoons red chile flakes (think 1 for medium heat, 2 for spicy heat)
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup neutral oil, such as grapeseed