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Bon Chicken - Szechuan

A home-style Bon Bon Chicken - Szechuan made with Water, Salt, Hot Water, Peppersalt Below, and Garlic Minced. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• 4 cup
• 1/2 tsp
• 3 cup
• 1/2 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 2 tsp
• 1 tbsp
• 3 tbsp
• 1 tbsp
• 4 1/2 tsp
• 2 tbsp
• 2 tbsp
• 1 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1 cup
• 5 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan; reduce heat to medium; add chicken; cover and simmer 20 minutes; remove chicken and cool, reserving broth in saucepan; sprinkle cucumber slices with salt and let stand for 15 minutes; squeeze slices to remove water; arrange on a platter; soak bean sheets or noodles in 3 cups hot water 5 minutes to soften; bring chicken broth to a boil; cut bean sheets into 1/2 inch widths or noodles into 4 inch lengths; place in a large strainer and dip into boiling broth 5 seconds; drain well and arrange on top of cucumbers; cut chicken into 2 inch by 1/3 inch shreds with a cleaver; place chicken shreds on top of noodles; sprinkle with Peppersalt, garlic and ginger; combine ingredients for Seasoning Sauce in a small bowl and mix well; pour sauce over chicken; serve at room temperature; toss at table just before serving.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat 1 minute until a piece of chopped pepper sizzles when dropped into the oil; remove saucepan from heat; add chopped peppers with seeds to hot oil; cover and let set 10 minutes; stir in cayenne pepper to mix well; cover and let stand at room temperature for 8 hours; strain into a jar; cover and refrigerate.