Bon Bon Chicken Recipe

Bon Bon Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/2 chicken or chicken legs (about 1 1/3 lbs)

• 1 cup cooking bean thread sheets (cut into 1/4 inch strips)

• 3 tablespoons sesame paste or peanut butter

• 3 tablespoons soy sauce

• 2 tablespoons white vinegar

• 2 teaspoons sugar

• 1 teaspoon green onion, chopped

• 1 teaspoon ginger root, chopped

• 1 teaspoon garlic, chopped

• 1 tablespoon hot pepper oil ("la yu" in Chinese)

• 1 cucumber

Method:

1. Place the chicken in a pot of boiling water, to cover. Cook for 15 minutes, remove

2. Allow to cool then tear into shreds. Place the bean thread strips in a pot of water and cook for 1 minute, do not overcook, remove vermicelli.

3. Separately put all the ingredients (except hot pepper oil and cucumber) in a bowl in order shown; mix after each addition (sauce)

4. Arrange the strips of bean thread on a platter; then arrange the shredded chicken on top of the strips of bean threads. Pour the sauce over the chicken, then hot pepper oil over the chicken

5. Finely shredded cucumber may line the platter before placing the strips of bean threads.