Lunch Break

The Ivy’s Bang Bang Chicken Marries Peanut Butter, Asian Flavors

Chef Gary Lee balances chili with sweetness of peanut butter.

The Ivy Bang Bang chicken, peanuts and chilli.

Source: David Griffen HR

Bang bang chicken is so popular at The Ivy, the London restaurant can’t take it off the menu.

Fernando Peire, the celebrity restaurant’s director, tried once more than a decade ago, when chef Gary Lee decided to rework the classic originally developed by Mark Hix. Fernando thought it would be a good idea to rest the dish for a month or two before it returned in its new incarnation.