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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Chicken salad with onion and carrot is one of the familiar salad dishes that many people love with its rich sweet and sour flavor, incredibly appetizing. Today, let’s join TasteVN to the kitchen to make this delicious chicken salad to treat the whole family!
Ingredients for Chicken salad with onion and carrot Serves 3 people
Chicken breast 300 gr Cassava 1 piece Carrot 1/2 piece Onion 1 piece Lemon 1 fruit Vietnamese coriander 50 gr Roasted peanuts 50 gr Chili 1 fruit (finely chopped) Garlic 3 cloves (finely chopped) Salt 1 tablespoon Sugar 1 tablespoon Vinegar a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose good quality chicken breast
- To choose good chicken breast, when buying, you should pay attention to select pieces of meat that have good elasticity. When you press on the chicken breast, the meat should bounce back immediately and feel still soft to the touch.
- When buying, you should choose chicken breast pieces that are pink and have a slightly shiny surface because these are fresh and delicious chicken breasts.
- You should select chicken breast pieces that are white because this indicates older chicken, which will have tougher meat. If the meat is yellow, it is young chicken and will be very mushy and not tasty when eaten.
- You should not choose chicken breast pieces that leave indentations when pressed, and have a dry surface because these pieces may have been stored for a long time, lack moisture, and are not fresh.
- Good chicken breasts will not have white streaks along the body of the breast. This is a warning sign that the chicken has been injected with growth hormones, which is not good for health.
How to choose delicious and safe onions
- For fresh and delicious onions, you should prioritize choosing bulbs of moderate size and round shape because most of these bulbs will be sweeter and crisper when eaten.
- In addition, you should choose onions with long roots, smooth skin, and tightly wrapped around the bulb. This is a sign of fresh and delicious onions.
- Do not buy onions with short roots, loose skin that is detached from the bulb, and an unpleasant odor.
How to choose fresh and delicious carrots
- When buying, you should choose carrots that are moderately sized, with a straight and tapered shape towards the tail, smooth skin, and a firm and slightly hard feel.
- Additionally, fresh and nutritious carrots will have a bright, deep orange color, with the green leaves still fresh and tightly attached to the bulb.
- Do not choose carrots with wilted or bruised tops, slimy stems, and signs of bruising; if pressed, they should feel firm.
- Moreover, carrots that are too large, especially those with thick and large leaves and stems at the base, will be older, more fibrous, and less nutritious.
How to prepare Chicken salad with onion and carrot
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Prepare the ingredients
To reduce the pungent smell of onion, after buying the onion, peel it and cut it into thin wedges, then soak it in water mixed with a little vinegar.
Peel the carrot and cassava, rinse them briefly with water, then cut them into thin strands. Pick the leaves of the mint, rinse with water, then chop them finely.
Roasted peanuts should be shelled, then briefly crushed and placed in a small bowl.
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Prepare the chicken breast
To eliminate the smell of chicken breast after buying, wash it with water, then rub salt all over the chicken breast and rinse it with water 2-3 times, then let it drain.
Next, place a pot on the stove and add the prepared chicken breast along with 300ml of water, boil over high heat. After about 15 minutes, check if the chicken is cooked, then take it out to cool and shred it into small pieces for eating.
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Mix chicken salad with onion and carrot
You add shredded carrot, cassava, onion and chicken breast into a large bowl and mix well with minced garlic, minced chili, and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.
Then add 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of sugar and let it sit for 15 – 20 minutes to absorb the seasoning.
Next, you add the roasted peanuts that have been crushed and the chopped mint into the bowl and mix one more time, adjusting the seasoning to taste to finish.
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Final product
Thus, the delicious chicken salad with onion and carrot has been completed with very simple steps.
With a little sourness from the lemon, the fresh and crunchy carrot, the slight spiciness from the chili, and the tender and sweet chicken meat, all harmoniously blend together in both flavor and color, creating an attractive salad that everyone craves.
The article above has detailed instructions for you on how to make the incredibly delicious and flavorful chicken salad with onion and carrot. Hopefully, with this recipe, you can make it yourself to treat the family on weekends. Wish you success!
