Spicy Ginger-Garlic Dip

Spicy Ginger-Garlic Dip

Ingredients:
2 litres (8 cups) water
30 g (1 oz) spring onion
30 g (1 oz) ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
2 star anise
1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns
1 whole chicken (about 1.5 kg)
For the dip:
3 Tbsp minced garlic
2 Tbsp minced ginger
3 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp chilli oil
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp black vinegar

Directions:
1. Place the water, spring onion, ginger, star anise and Sichuan peppercorns into a stockpot large enough to hold the chicken. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
2. Add the chicken, return to a simmer, cover and cook 20 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave covered for 30 minutes, then plunge into ice water.
3. Mix the dip ingredients with 3 tablespoons of the cooking broth.
4. Chop the chicken into pieces and serve with the spicy ginger-garlic dip.