Bon Bon Chicken

Ingredients:

4 cups -water

1 1/4 pounds Chicken; skinned -- boned

1 Cucumber - peeled and -- thinly sliced

1/2 teaspoon Salt

4 Bean sheets -- or 2 oz noodles

3 cups -hot water

1/2 teaspoon Peppersalt -- - see below

1/2 teaspoon Garlic -- minced

2 teaspoons Fresh ginger root -- minced

Seasoning sauce

2 teaspoons Sugar

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

3 tablespoons Soy sauce

1 tablespoon Chili Oil -- - see below

4 1/2 teaspoons Sesame oil

4 1/2 teaspoons Sesame paste -- or butter

2 tablespoons Szechuan peppercorns

2 tablespoons Salt

Chili oil:

1 cup Peanut oil

1/2 cup Sesame oil

1 cup Dried hot red peppers -- chopped

5 teaspoons Red (cayenne) pepper

Directions:

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.

2. Sprinkle cucumber slices with salt and let

stand for 15 minutes;

squeeze slices to remove water; arrange on a platter.

3. Soak bean sheets or noodles in 3 cups hot water

for 5 minutes to soften,

meanwhile bring chicken broth to a boil.

4. Once softened cut bean sheets into 1/2 inch

widths or noodles into 4 inch lengths;

place in a large strainer and dip into boiling

broth for 5 seconds;

drain well and arrange on top of cucumbers.

5. 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.

6. Combine ingredients for Seasoning Saucein a small

bowl and mix well;

pour sauce over chicken, toss to coat and serve.