Chinese Shredded Chicken Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 12 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, about 5 oz. each
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup unseasoned rice wine vinegar
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• sugar, a pinch
• chinese hot mustard, a pinch
• 1/4 cup sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon chili oil
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1 english cucumber, julienned
• 2 carrots, peeled and julienned
• 2 green onions, including tender green tops, thinly sliced on the diagonal
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

• 1 place chicken in a sauté pan and add water to cover.
• 2 place over med-high heat and bring to a simmer.
• 3 decrease heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until chicken is no longer pink in the center when cut into with a knife, 10-12 minutes.
• 4 remove from heat and set aside to cool in the liquid.
• 5 in a bowl, combine the soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, peanut butter, sugar, and mustard.
• 6 whisk to mix well.
• 7 slowly whisk in the oils until incorporated.
• 8 taste and adjust seasonings.
• 9 place the sesame seeds in a frying pan over high heat; toast, shaking the pan, until light brown, about 2 minutes.
• 10 immediately remove the pan.
• 11 drain the chicken; shred by tearing the meat into long, thin pieces.
• 12 in a transportable bowl, combine the chicken, cucumber, carrots, green onions, and 1 t of the cilantro.
• 13 pour over the dressing and mix well.
• 14 taste and adjust the seasonings.
• 15 garnish with the sesame seeds and the remaining 1 t cilantro.
• 16 cover and keep chilled until ready to serve.