Steamed Chicken Salad with Sesame Sauce

Ingredients for Steamed Chicken Salad with Sesame Sauce

• 3-4 spring onions

• salt and pepper

• 2 small cucumbers

• 275g boneless chicken thighs with skin

• 1 tablespoon sake

• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

• small piece crushed ginger

• 60ml liquid made up from the juices of the cooked chicken (and water if necessary)

• 60ml sesame paste

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

• 2 tablespoons superfine sugar

• 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar

• 2 teaspoons chilli paste or to-ban-jan

• 2 tablespoons roughly ground sesame seeds

• 2 tablespoons finely shredded spring onions

• 2 teaspoons finely chopped ginger

• 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic

How to make Steamed Chicken Salad with Sesame Sauce

1. Finely chop the spring onion diagonally, reserving the green part for use during cooking the chicken. Soak in cold water for a few minutes to remove the bitterness of the onion, then drain and put aside to use later.

2. On a chopping board, sprinkle the cucumbers with a few pinches of salt, rubbing it into the flesh, then rinse. This lessens the aroma of the cucumber and gives it a good green colour. Hit the cucumbers with a pestle (if you don't have a pestle, use a bottle) and break it apart with your hands, to make uneven pieces.

3. Pierce the chicken pieces with a skewer and place in a microwave-safe bowl. Add the salt, pepper, and oil and then place the green part of the spring onion and the crushed ginger on top. Cover and microwave on medium for 4 minutes, or until cooked. Leave to cool. Keep the juice from the chicken to use in the sesame sauce.

4. Shred the chicken with your hands and place in a serving dish. Mix in the cucumber and put the chopped spring onion on top.

5. Mix all the ingredients for the sesame sauce in a small bowl and pour over the chicken and cucumber.

Disclaimer

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