Mala Xiang Guo - Mala Dry Pot

Method9 steps

1. 1

   Step 1: Devein the shrimp (250 g). Peel and thinly slice the potato and lotus root, cut cauliflower into small florets, chop celery and prepare the onion shreds, garlic and ginger.

   Uses 250 g shrimp (deveined)

2. 2

   Step 2: Blanch the thin potato (1)/lotus-root (1/2) slices and small cauliflower (1/8 head) florets in boiling water, checking after 1 minute and continuing until almost tender. Drain thoroughly.

   Uses 1 middle size potato (peeled and sliced) · 1/2 lotus root (peeled and sliced) · 1/8 head of cauliflower · Boiling water for vegetables

3. 3

   Step 3: Put the chicken wings (200 g) in boiling water and simmer until cooked through,165°F(74°C) on a food thermometer. Drain thoroughly before the final stir-fry.

   Pre-cook wings until 165°F/74°CUses 200 g chicken wings (blanched ) · Boiling water for pre-cooking chicken wings

4. 4

   Step 4: Add around 1 tablespoon of oil to the wok and then fry the shrimp until it turns amber. Don't overcook the shrimp. Transfer out.

   Uses Deveined prepared shrimp · 1 tablespoon cooking oil for shrimp

5. 5

   Step 5: Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons cooking oil in the wok. Add 1 tablespoon doubanjiang and the hot-pot seasoning (2 tbsp.) and fry gently until the oil turns red. Add dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns (1 tsp.), garlic (5 cloves) and ginger (1) and fry over low heat until aromatic.

   Uses Remaining 2 tablespoons cooking oil for spice base · 1 tbsp. doubanjiang · 2 tbsp. hot pot seasonings · 1 tsp. Sichuan peppercorn · 10 dry red peppers · 5 cloves garlic · 1 thumb ginger

6. 6

   Step 6: Add the onion shreds and chopped celery to the prepared spice base and stir-fry until fragrant and tender-crisp.

   Uses Fried mala seasoning and aromatics · Onion shreds for dry pot (source method gives no amount) · bunch of celery

7. 7

   Step 7: Add all the blanched vegetables and blanched chicken wings. Fry for 1 or 2 minutes over high fire.

   Final stir-fry 1–2 minutes with pre-cooked wings · 2 minUses Mala spice base with onion and celery · Almost-tender drained vegetables · Fully cooked drained chicken wings

8. 8

   Step 8: Return shrimp, add sugar (1 tsp.) and salt (1/4 tsp.), green onion (2) sections and drizzle sesame oil (1 tsp.). Mix everything together.

   Uses Hot mala chicken and vegetables · Cooked fried shrimp · 1/4 tsp. salt · 1 tsp. sugar · 1 tsp. sesame oil · 2 green onion

9. 9

   Step 9: Add toasted sesame seeds (1 tbsp.) before serving.

   Uses Finished mala dry pot · 1 tbsp. toasted sesame seeds