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Sichuan-style shredded chicken salad

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Ingredients
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  • 3 whole chicken thighs
Boil the chicken thighs in water until cooked through, about 8 minutes.
Cool to room temperature and rip into strips; transfer to a large bowl.
  • shredded cucumber
  • shredded carrot
Add shredded cucumber and carrot and a handful of cilantro; set aside.
  • cilantro
Make a cup of jasmine tea with boiled water and let it sit a few minutes.
Vegetables and herbs
  • 2–3 tbsp jasmine tea
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • ½ tbsp minced ginger
  • 1 tbsp dou ban jiang
Sauce: combine 2 to 3 tablespoons of the jasmine tea, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, half a tablespoon minced ginger and 1 tablespoon dou ban jiang.
Garlic, ginger and dou ban jiang
  • 2 tsp Chinese black vinegar
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
Add 2 teaspoons Chinese black vinegar and drizzle in 2 teaspoons sesame oil; mix, taste for salt, and add more jasmine tea if too salty.
Finishing and tossing the dressing
  • sesame seeds
Pour the sauce over the chicken and vegetables and toss to coat; finish with sesame seeds if liked.