Bang Bang Chicken

Bang Bang Chicken

Serves 4 in 45 Minutes

A dish that was fashionable in the 90's. Good for a party served on a buffet of hot dishes with noodles or fragrant Thai rice.

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Method

To make the sauce, put the peanut butter into a bowl and place over boiling water for 10 minutes to soften.

Remove from the heat and whisk in the chilli sauce and sugar. Gradually, add both the oils until the sauce is the right consistency for pouring, depending on the peanut butter, you may not need all the oil.

Poach the chicken breasts for about 10 minutes (until cooked through) in the stock, then drain and keep to one side.

Peel the carrot and cut into shreds, about 2cm long, then cut the spring onions to the same size, using the green and the white. Cut the cucumber into 2cm lengths, leaving the skin on. Thinly slice lengthways and cut into matchstick shapes, discarding the seeds. Arrange the vegetables on a serving dish and place the chicken on top.

Then pour the sauce generously over the chicken and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

Serve with some Chinese noodles and stir fried vegetables.

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