Nutritional Info(100g) 
- Chicken stock 
- Ginger 
- Five-spice powder 
- Star anise 
- Soy sauce 
- Chicken breasts 
- Cucumber 
- Carrot 
- Sugar-snap peas 
- Spring onions 
- Fresh coriander 
- Black pepper 
- Peanut butter 
- Sesame oil 
- Soy sauce 
- Honey 
- Rice wine 
- Garlic 
- Ginger 
- Chilli 
- Peanuts 
- Sesame seeds 
- Limes 
Ingredients
- 500ml/18fl oz fresh chicken stock
- 2 tbsp roughly chopped fresh root ginger
- 1 tsp five-spice powder
- 2 star anise
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 skinless chicken breasts
- 1 small cucumber, julienned
- 1 carrot, julienned or grated
- 50g/1¾oz sugar-snap peas, halved lengthways
- 3 spring onions, cut into thin strips/shredded
- small handful fresh coriander leaves or Thai basil leaves, plus extra for garnish
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the bang bang sauce
- 75g/2½oz crunchy peanut butter
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp runny honey
- 1 tsp rice wine vinegar
- ½ tsp finely grated garlic
- ½ tsp finely grated fresh ginger
To serve
- 1 red chilli, finely sliced or diced
- 1 tbsp roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
- 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds
- 2 limes, halved
Method
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Put the stock, ginger, Chinese five-spice, star anise, soy and chicken in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 12–15 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove the chicken to a plate and drain the stock through a fine sieve, reserving about 100ml/3½fl oz of the drained stock.
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For the bang bang sauce, combine all the sauce ingredients in a small food processor. Whizz, adding the reserved stock a tablespoon at a time, until you have a sauce the consistency of pouring cream. Season to taste.
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Mix the cucumber, carrot, sugar snap peas and spring onions in a large serving bowl. Shred the chicken into large pieces and add to the vegetables with the coriander or Thai basil leaves. Stir in the bang bang sauce and toss well.
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Serve in 2 wide bowls or plates, garnished with the red chilli, peanuts and sesame seeds and served with lime wedges on the side to squeeze over.