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Ingredients
- 2 chicken quarters
- 1 cucumber, seeded if necessary
- and cut into matchsticks For the sauce
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped spring onions
- 1 teaspoon red chilli oil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons smooth peanut
- butter, creamed with a little sesame oil
Instructions
- Bring 1 litre/13⁄4pt water to a rolling boil in a wok or a large heavy
saucepan. Add the chicken quarters, reduce the heat, cover and poach
for 30–35 minutes. - Remove the chicken from the wok or pan, and immerse in a bowl of cold
water for at least 1 hour to cool, ready for shredding. - Remove the chicken pieces from the bowl, drain and pat dry with kitchen
paper. Take the meat off the bones. On a flat work surface, pound the
chicken with a rolling pin, then tear the meat into shreds using two forks.
Mix the chicken with the cucumber, and arrange in a serving dish. - To serve, mix together all the sauce ingredients until thoroughly
combined, and pour over the chicken and cucumber in the serving dish
Notes
Sesame oil is very pungent and strong-tasting, so a little of it goes a long way. Use sparingly, adding just a very little at a time, when creaming with the peanut butter, so that it does not overpower the other flavours. You should not need more than a teaspoon or so.
