Chinese chicken salad

Marinate 6 chicken breasts for 1-2 hours in:
  • 1/4 Cup of soya sauce
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 4 tsp sugar
  • 1 Tbsp sherry
  • 2 tsp Hoisin sauce

Pat the chicken dry and dip it in an egg white and 1 tsp of cornstarch slightly beaten.
Broil until brown but do not over cook it.

Combine and reserve as the dressing:

  • 1/4 Cup sesame oil
  • 1/4 Cup white vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp soya sauce
  • 2-3 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp crushed dry red pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 green onion minced

Heat 1/2 inch of peanut oil in a skillet and fry until they puff up:

  • 2 ounces of bean thread ( also known as cellophane noodles or rice vermicelli)
  • peanut oil

Ten minutes before serving cut the chicken into thin strips. Combine in a large bowl with :

  • 1 head of iceberg lettuve finely shredded
  • 1 bunch of green onions slivered
  • 1 bunch of cilantro, leaves only
  • 1 Tbsp of sesame seeds, toasted
  • 1/4 Cup of chopped cashews or peanuts

Add the bean threads ( but these are optional if you don't want to fry things in your kitchen), and toss with the dressing.