Chilled Hoisin Chicken Mein Salad

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 6 chicken breasts
• 1 gallon water
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons ginger powder
• 3 tablespoons onion and garlic powder
• 3 star anise
• 6 whole dried red chilies
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 2 tablespoons red chili oil
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 cup hoisin sauce
• 1 cup skippy super chunky peanut butter
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 lbs fettuccine pasta
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, minced (chinese parsley)
• 4 stalks green onions, minced
• 4 cups napa cabbage, shredded
• 1 cup carrot, shredded
• 1 cup green pepper, sliced
• 1 cup red pepper, sliced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, thinly slice
• 1 cup red onion, thinly slice

Recipe

• 1 in a large stockpot add water, salt, ginger, garlic and onion powder, star anise and chili bring to a rolling boil. add the chicken meat and return to a boil. turn off the heat and let stand to 20 – 30 minutes. remove the chicken breasts into a colander to drain. cool to room temperature and hand shredded the chicken breasts.
• 2 in a large stockpot fill 2/3 way up with water and bring to a rolling boil. add 2 tbsp salt and stir around. place in fettuccini noodles and bring to a boil to al dente and drain into a colander. run warm water over the fettuccini and drain; after 5 minutes or when the fettuccini feel dry to the touch pour into a large mixing bowl add peanut butter and blend well.
• 3 mix together soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, chili oil, sugar, hoisin sauce, salt and pepper. blends well add in shredded chicken breasts, noodles, parsley, green onion, cabbage, carrot, red and green pepper, jalapeno pepper and red onion. mix all items well and taste the mixture. reseason to taste at this time. place into the refrigerator overnight.