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Steamed Chicken With Xiao Fan's Special Sauce

By Fan Nianfeng

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Steamed Chicken with Xiao Fan's Special SauceRomulo Yanes

Xiao Fan's spicy sauce will transform not only this steamed chicken but also plain rice, noodles, tofu, even grilled steak. The sauce can be doubled and leftovers chilled for a week. To reheat, add a bit of broth or water and simmer for about a minute.

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