DOU BAN XIAN CHICKEN WITH BABY BOK CHOY

Dou ban xian paste is a Sichuanese condiment with fermented soy beans, chillies and other indeterminate ingredients. I love some of these mysterious Chinese pastes because they are the foundation of so many dishes - and because we'll never know exactly what goes into them. Here I've simply tossed peanut oil, garlic, light soy sauce, dou ban xian paste, baby bok choy and chicken thighs in a wok and cooked over high heat until the chicken is cooked. I stirred through some fried pork skin and Bob's your uncle ... which doesn't sound very Chinese.

DOU BAN XIAN CHICKEN WITH BABY BOK CHOY