Asian Chicken Over Noodles

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup sake
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch thick slices
• 1 head garlic, seperated, crushed, and peeled
• 1 (3 1/2 lb) roasting chickens, skinned
• 4 ounces cellophane noodles, cooked
• 2 cucumbers, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced-about 2 1/2 c
• 1/3 cup green onion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup peanuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 combine soy sauce, water and next 4 ingredients in a large dutch oven and bring to a boil. remove from heat;cover and steep 10 minutes.
• 2 add chicken, breast side down; bring to a boil. cover, reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes, turning every 15 minute.
• 3 remove from heat, let chicken stand, breast side down, 20 minute transfer to cutting board, reserving cooking liquid; cool completely. strain liquid through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids. return liquid to pot; bring to a boil. cook until reduced to 3/4 c, about 15 minute.
• 4 remove chicken from bones and cut into bite sized pieces. discard bones. place noodles on a platter and top with chicken, cucumbers, green onions and peanuts. drizzle with reserved cooking liquid and serve immediately.