Steamed Chicken Salad with Sesame Sauce
['3-4 green onions', 'salt and pepper', '2 small cucumbers', '10 oz. boneless chicken thighs with skin', '1 tablespoon sake', '1 teaspoon sesame oil', 'small piece crushed ginger', '1/4 cup liquid made up from the juices of the cooked chicken (and water if necessary)', '4 tablespoons sesame paste', '2 tablespoons soy sauce', '2 tablespoons superfine sugar', '1/2 tablespoon rice vinegar', '2 teaspoons chili paste or to-ban-jan', '2 tablespoons roughly ground sesame seeds', '2 tablespoons finely shredded green onions', '2 teaspoons finely chopped ginger', '2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic']
1. Finely chop the green onion diagonally, reserving the green part for use during cooking the chicken. Soak in cold water for a few minutes to remove the bitterness of the onion, then drain and put aside to use later.
2. On a chopping board, sprinkle the cucumbers with a few pinches of salt, rubbing it into the flesh, then rinse. This lessens the aroma of the cucumber and gives it a good green color. Hit the cucumbers with a pestle (if you don't have a pestle, use a bottle) and break it apart with your hands, to make uneven pieces.
3. Pierce the chicken pieces with a skewer and place in a microwave-safe bowl. Add the salt, pepper, and oil and then place the green part of the green onion and the crushed ginger on top. Cover and microwave on medium for 4 minutes, or until cooked. Leave to cool. Keep the juice from the chicken to use in the sesame sauce.
4. Shred the chicken with your hands and place in a serving dish. Mix in the cucumber and put the chopped green onion on top.
5. Mix all the ingredients for the sesame sauce in a small bowl and pour over the chicken and cucumber.
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