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cold sesame chicken noodle salad (雞絲粉皮)
A cold and light side dish is perfect for hot summer days. The crunchy cucumber and refreshing sesame sauce goes well with chewy noodles.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
1
- 1 chicken breast
- 1/2 cucumber, julienned
- 1 serving potato starch noodles (or any noodle you prefer)
- white sesame seeds (for garnish)
- 1/2 tbsp peanut butter
- 1+1/2 tbsp sesame dressing
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp black vinegar
- 1 tsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- salt to taste
Instructions
- 1
Season the chicken breast with some salt and steam it for around 9-12 minutes depending on the size. Cool the chicken down with cold water before shredding it to pieces with fingers.
- 2
Prepare the sesame sauce by combining all the ingredients listed above.
- 3
Cook your choice of noodle according to the package instructions. Drain and rinse noodles thoroughly under cold water. Mix in a teaspoon of sesame oil to prevent the noodles from sticking together.
- 4
Assemble the noodles by mixing shredded chicken, noodles, julienned cucumber and sauce, mix everything together and garnish with sesame seeds. Enjoy!