Chinese chicken salad
24 Mar 2015
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
Background
This Chinese chicken salad is zesty and spicy - perfect for a drinks party. Serve it in little gem (mini cos) lettuce leaves or rice wraps.
Ingredients
- 2 boneless chicken thighs (or leftover roast chicken)
- 2 Tbsp groundnut oil
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 4 Tbsp soy sauce (reduced salt content)
- 1 Tbsp Chinese rice vinegar
- 1 tsp cane sugar
- 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
- 2½ cm fresh ginger
- 1 red pepper
- 1 red chilli
- I bunch of spring onions (about 5)
- Handful of coriander
Instructions
- Fry or grill the chicken thighs. Cool and cut into 1cm strips. Do the same with any leftover roast chicken.
- Slice the pepper and ginger into thin strips. Slice the spring onion diagonally. De-seed and finely chop the chilli.
- Whisk the soy sauce, sugar, vinegar and both oils in a mixing bowl. Add the garlic and chilli.
- Scatter the ginger, pepper and spring onion slices onto a serving plate, then drizzle with half of the dressing. Put the chicken slices on top and drizzle with the remaining sauce.
- Serve at room temperature.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Appetizer - Leftovers - Quick & Easy - Salad
- Cuisines: - Chinese
- Occasions: - Barbecue - Bonfire Night - Chinese New Year - New Year - Parties - Picnic - Sports Food
- Ingredients: - Chicken & Turkey
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Gluten Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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