Hunan Chicken

Name: Hunan Chicken
Ingredients: 2 lbs chicken; 10 cups boiling water; 1/2 cup water chestnut, sliced; SEASONING SAUCE; 2 tablespoons sesame paste; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or 1 tablespoon white vinegar; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon chili oil; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 1/2 teaspoons szechuan peppercorns, crushed; 1 1/2 teaspoons gingerroot, minced; 3 tablespoons green onions, shredded; 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped; 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped; 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 cucumber, sliced

16 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 lbs chicken
10 cups boiling water
1/2 cup water chestnut, sliced
SEASONING SAUCE
2 tablespoons sesame paste
1 tablespoon rice vinegar or 1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon chili oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons szechuan peppercorns, crushed
1 1/2 teaspoons gingerroot, minced
3 tablespoons green onions, shredded
1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1 cucumber, sliced

Directions

1

Cook chicken in a large saucepan of boiling water 30 to 40 minutes.
2

Remove, let cool. Remove bones. Shred chicken with a cleaver.
3

Combine with water chestnuts.
4

Mix ingredients for seasoning sauce in a small bowl. Pour over chicken and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
5

To serve, peel and halve cucumber; scoop out seeds. Cut cucumber halves in diagonal slices. Arrange on a platter with chicken mixture. Serve with Tossed Noodles.