Tonight I went with my take on a dish I enjoyed many times in Hunan. Beer duck. 啤酒鸭 (pí jiǔ yā)
Normally, I would use duck on the bone, but a couple of small boneless breasts was what I had, so I removed the skin and fat (rendered that for other uses) then diced the breast meat. Marinated in Shaoxing wine and soy sauce, Braised with doubanjiang, garlic, shallots, bird's eye chilli (for heat), meiren - beautiful people - chilli (for colour), star anise, Sichuan pepper, tangerine peel and beer. Finished with chopped scallions
Served with rice and a side of bok choy.
Not for spice wimps! But I have a happy, hot mouth.