CRISPY CHICKEN PANCAKES

1h 10m
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Slice the cucumber into thin strips.
  2. 2Finely shred the spring onions.
  3. 3Place coriander seeds, chili flakes, and salt into a mortar and pestle.
  4. 4Grind the spices until coarsely ground.
  5. 5Transfer the ground spices to a mixing bowl and add a generous amount of dark sauce.
  6. 6Add chicken legs to the bowl and mix to evenly coat all over.
  7. 7Place the seasoned chicken legs on an oven tray.
  8. 8Roast the chicken in the oven until tender and crispy.
  9. 9Remove the bones from the cooked chicken.
  10. 10Slice or shred the chicken meat.
  11. 11Place the sliced chicken on a plate.
  12. 12Heat the Chinese pancakes.
  13. 13Spread a spoonful of sauce on a pancake.
  14. 14Add slices of chicken to the pancake.
  15. 15Top with cucumber and spring onion strips.
  16. 16Fold the pancake to create a wrap.

Ingredients

  • 2 Whole Chicken Legs
  • 1 tbsp 5-Spice
  • 1 tsp Honey
  • 1 tsp Oil
  • 1 tbsp Salt
  • 1 tsp MSG
  • 1 tsp Sichuan Peppercorns
  • 1 tsp Coriander Seeds
  • 1 tsp Fried Garlic
  • 1 Whole Cucumber
  • 2 Spring Onions
  • 100 g Hoisin Sauce
  • 25 Sriracha
  • 10 Chinese Pancakes

Equipment

cutting boardknifemortar and pestlemixing bowloven trayovenplatechopsticks

Tips

  • If using whole spices, coarsely grind in a pestle and mortar.
  • Remove the bones from the chicken, they should just pull out.
  • Microwave the pancakes for 45 seconds.