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Chinese chicken salad

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.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

  1. Fry or grill the chicken thighs. Cool and cut into 1cm strips. Do the same with any leftover roast chicken.
  2. Slice the pepper and ginger into thin strips. Slice the spring onion diagonally. De-seed and finely chop the chilli.
  3. Whisk the soy sauce, sugar, vinegar and both oils in a mixing bowl. Add the garlic and chilli.
  4. 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.
  5. Serve at room temperature.