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Szechwan Spicy Chicken Salad

  • 1 whole chicken beast
  • Meat marinade:
  • 1 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp. hoisin sauce
  • 1 tbsp. bean sauce
  • 1 tbsp. garlic minced
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1 oz. bean threads
  • ½ head of iceberg lettuce, cut into fine strips
  • 2 green onions, cut into 1” strips
  • ½ bunch cilantro, cut into 1½” lengths
  • ½ cup roasted peanuts, chopped

Dressing:

  • 2 tbsp. oil
  • 2 tbsp. sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp. white vinegar
  • 2 tbsp. sugar
  • 2 tbsp. light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp. hoisin sauce
  • 1 tsp.  chili oil
  • ½ tsp. dried chili peppers, crushed
  • 2 tbsp. garlic, minced

Marinate chicken for 8 hours and bake at 375° for 35 minutes.  Cool and debone.  Cut meat into thin strips.  Deep fry bean threads in hot oil (They’ll puff up instantly). Keep bean threads for up to 4 hours until ready to use.  Mix dressing can be done ahead of time also.

When you are ready to serve mix all vegetables and sliced chicken with the dressing.  Add 3/4 of the peanuts and most of the bean threads.  Transfer to a large serving platter.  Top with remaining bean threads and peanuts.

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