Bong Bong Chicken

Szechwan-inspired cold chicken tossed in spicy peanut sauce, served over sesame glass noodles with cucumber matchsticks.

ChineseChickenEasy30 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 recipe poached chicken, shredded
  • 2/3 cup Szechwan peanut sauce
  • 0.3 lb glass noodles
  • 0 to taste sesame oil
  • 0 to taste salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 0.8 lb firm cucumbers
  • 4 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh coriander leaves

Instructions

  1. 1

    Toss the shredded chicken in the Szechwan peanut sauce. Mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate.

  2. 2

    Soak the glass noodles in water until soft and silky. Drain and toss with sesame oil. Season with salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    Peel the cucumbers and cut in half lengthwise. Using a spoon, remove the seeds. Cut the cucumbers into matchstick strips, about 2 inches long. Toss with sesame oil and season with salt and pepper.

  4. 4

    To serve, mound the noodles in the center of each plate. Arrange the cucumbers around the noodles. Spoon the peanut chicken mixture over the noodles and garnish with fresh coriander.

Tags

chickenchineseasianemerilnoodlesamericanszechwanpeanut sauce