Sesame Noodles with Cucumbers and Shredded Chicken Recipe | Ming Tsai | Food Network

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chinese sesame paste or tahini (can also substitute creamy peanut butter)
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
• 2 serrano chiles, de-stemmed
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/3 cup basil leaves
• 1 bunch chopped scallions
• 1/3 cup mint leaves
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 pound angel hair pasta, blanched and refreshed
• 2 english cucumbers julienned
• 2 cups shredded chicken from whole roasted chicken, recipe follows
• Garnish: 1 red bell pepper finely diced
• 1 whole chicken, preferably organic with giblets removed
• Canola oil