Weird Flavor Chicken

Poultry

Weird Flavor Chicken
Ingredients:
1 pound cooked chicken breast, shredded
1 kirby cucumber, seeded, cut in half and cut into one inch lengths
1 Tablespoon white sesame seeds
1 teaspoon Sichuan pepper, ground or pounded with end of the handle of a cleaver
1 slice ginger, minced
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 Tablespoon sesame paste or tahini
2 teaspoons sugar
1 Tablespoon chili sauce
4 teaspoons vinegar
4 teaspoons Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
1 Tablespoon sesame oil
2 Tablespoons dark soy sauce
garnish with chopped parsley or cilantro is optional
Preparation:
1. Mix chicken and cucumber and put on a serving plate.
2. Oil blanch the sesame seeds and Sichuan pepper by putting into hot fat and immediately removing them. Grind when cool.
3. Mix sesame mixture with everything else but the garnish and pour over the chicken-cucumber mix. Then garnish and serve after mixing all at the table just before serving.

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