Dapan ji recipe

Dapan ji, also known as " Big plate chicken," is a popular dish from Xinjiang. China. known for its bold flavors and spicy taste. Here's a recipe to make authentic dapan ji at home. Enjoy the authentic taste of this popular Chinese dish. If you wonder, it could be prepared at home. This answer is yes. This is to get the dish’ taste very close to the authentic one.

 Ingredients

Chicken 1 kg

Potato - 1 large

Tomato - 1.5 

Onion - 1 medium sized

Capsicum - 1 

Garlic - 45 gram

Ginger - 30 gram

Vegetable oil - 1/4 cup

Spices needed

Dried red chilies - 7 gram 7 to 8

Soy sauce - 2 tablespoon

Sugar - 1 tablespoon

Pepper - 3 gram

Tomato paste -3 tablespoon.

Star anise - 5 gram

Cinnamon- 4 gram

Bay leaves - 1

Instruction

Marinate the chicken with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, half teaspoon of pepper, and salt,

Step 1 - In heavy wok, Heat a 1/2 cup of vegetable oil. Add sugar on medium flame. sauté continuously until it turns golden.

Step 2 - Add marinated chicken, diced ginger, onion, sauté it for 2 minutes.

Step 3- Add dry chilies' sauté it for 2 minutes.

Step 4- Add Spices star anise. pepper. bay leaf, cinnamon. sauté it for 2 minutes.

Step 5- add tomatoes, tomato paste, soy sauce, pepper sauce(optional) and salt stir it. well.

Step 6 - Add half of the chopped garlic and potatoes sauté for 2 minutes.

Step 7 - Add 500 ml of water, Boil for 20 minutes. Once potatoes get softened.

Step 8 - Add remaining garlic and capsicum leaves for 1 minute. ready to serve.

Step 9 - serve with flatten noodle, (belt noodle), paratha, and pasta.