Cold Ginger Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Chicken
1 inch gingerroot, peeled and roughly sliced
1 tablespoon garlic, roughly chopped
3 lbs whole chickens, washed and cleaned
6 -8 cups water
Sauce
1 cup green onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped (Chinese parsley)
1/2 cup fresh ginger, finely chopped
1 teaspoon garlic, finely chopped
1/2 cup canola oil
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Boiled Chicken:
Fill a large pot with water and add the whole chicken, sliced ginger root, and chopped garlic.
Bring chicken to a boil and reduce heat to medium for a slow, rolling boil for 30 - 40 minutes.
Remove from heat and after chicken cools, chop chicken, including bones, to approximately 3\" pieces.
Cool chicken in refrigerator for 2 hours.
Green Onion Sauce:
Combine sauce ingredients, mix well, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
When ready to serve, pour cold sauce over cold chicken pieces.