Xinjiang Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken (cut into large pieces, about 1.2 kg)
• 3 large potatoes (cut into wedges)
• 3 tbsp chili oil
• 10 dried red chilies
• 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorn
• 3 star anise
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 4 cloves garlic
• 3 slices ginger
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 500 ml water
• Wide flat noodles (ban mian)
• Bell peppers (cut into strips)
• Scallions