Hunan Chicken

Course :	Chinese
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	6

Ingredients:

2	pounds	chicken
10	cups	boiling water
1/2	cup	sliced water chestnuts
		-----seasoning sauce-----
1	tablespoon	sesame paste -- or peanut butter -- creamy type
1	tablespoon	white vinegar
1	tablespoon	sesame oil
1	teaspoon	chili oil
1	tablespoon	soy sauce
1 1/2	teaspoons	Szechuan peppercorns -- crushed
1 1/2	teaspoons	ginger -- minced
3	tablespoons	scallion -- shredded
1	tablespoon	garlic
3	tablespoons	cilantro -- chopped
1 1/2	teaspoons	chili powder
1	medium	English cucumber
1	package	tossed noodles

Preparation:

Cook chicken in a large saucepan of boiling water 30 to 40 minutes; remove, let cool; remove skin and bones; shred chicken; combine with water chestnuts. Mix ingredients for seasoning sauce in a small bowl; pour over chicken and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to serve. To serve, peel cucumber and halve lengthwise; scoop out seed and cut in diagonal slices; arrange on a platter with chicken mixture; pass noodles.