1. Chicken salad with onion and cucumber
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Preparation
40 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Chicken salad with onion and cucumber For 1 plate
Chicken 1/2 chicken (about 700gr) Cucumber 2 fruits Various herbs A little Onion 2 bulbs Red onion 3 bulbs Chili 2 fruits (chopped) Garlic 2 cloves (chopped) Pickled vegetables 1 cup (optional) Apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Cooking oil 4 tablespoons Salt/Sugar A little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh chicken
- To buy fresh chicken, choose those with a light yellow skin, thin, smooth to the touch, and high elasticity.
- Carefully observe to select chicken that is still fresh, with no bruises or blood clots on the skin, and when smelling, there should be no foul odor. Gently press on the thigh, and the meat should feel firm.
- You should not choose chickens with dark, mottled skin as these are chickens that died before being processed. Also, avoid chickens that are swollen with water, have mushy meat, or are slightly deformed as these are chickens that have been injected with substances, compromising quality.
How to choose fresh cucumbers
- When buying cucumbers, you should choose those that are bright green, shiny skin, and have no scratches.
- Choose straight cucumbers that are not too bent. Holding the cucumber, it should feel firm, and when gently squeezed, it should feel slightly hard, looking plump.
- Freshly harvested cucumbers will have some tiny spines and be covered with a thin layer of powder on their skin. You should choose cucumbers that are moderately sized, not too large or too small.
- You should not choose cucumbers that are very crooked, overly soft, or have signs of bruising or damage on the outside.
How to choose fresh onions
- If you want to buy fresh onions, choose bulbs with bright-colored skins, thin, firm, shiny, and uniform in color.
- Holding the onion in your hand, it should feel firm, with the outer skin dry. When smelling, you should detect a strong, slightly pungent aroma.
- You should not choose onions that have sprouted, have uneven colors, or have soft spots as these onions may taste bitter and not be delicious when cooked.
How to prepare Onion Chicken Salad with Cucumber
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Prepare the ingredients
The chicken you bought, you need to rub it with salt and then rinse it with clean water and let it drain.
For 2 onions, peel them, wash them clean, cut out the core of 1 onion and set it aside, slice the remaining part thinly, soak it in vinegar water to remove the pungency, then place it in the refrigerator.
Wash 2 cucumbers, let them drain, then scoop out the seeds and shred them to put in the refrigerator for crunchiness.
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Boiled Chicken
Place a pot on the stove with 1 liter of clean water, add 2 slices of ginger, 1/2 chicken, and 1 core of onion, cover and boil on high heat for about 5 – 7 minutes. When the water in the pot starts to boil, lower the heat, open the pot lid to turn the chicken so it cooks evenly, wait for the water to boil for about 10 minutes, then season with a little salt, cover the lid again and boil for another 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, take the chicken out, let it cool completely, then use your hands to tear the chicken meat into small pieces and set aside.
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Prepare Fried Onions
Next, take 3 purple onions, peel them, wash them clean, and cut them into thin slices.
Place a pan on the stove, add 4 tablespoons of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then lower the heat, add the sliced onions and fry until golden brown, then remove.
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Make the salad dressing
Next, add 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, the minced garlic, and chili into a bowl and stir well until the mixture is fully combined.
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Mix the chicken salad with onion and cucumber
Prepare a bowl, add the shredded chicken, then add the grated cucumber, pickled radish, pickled carrot, pickled onion, various herbs, and drizzle the salad dressing over it, mixing it well so that the ingredients absorb the seasoning.
Finally, serve the salad on a plate, sprinkle with fried onion and roasted peanuts, and it is ready to enjoy.
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Final Product
So the onion chicken salad cucumber dish is complete. The salad has a sour and sweet taste, the chicken is tender and delicious, the onion, carrot, and cucumber are crispy and well-seasoned, making it very tasty.
2. Onion Chicken Salad (Recipe shared from Tiktok Cooking with TasteVN)
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Onion Chicken Salad (Recipe shared from Tiktok Cooking with TasteVN) Serves 1 – 2 people
Chicken thighs 2 pieces Onion 1 bulb Shallots 2 bulbs Green onions A little Seasoning A little (chili/msg/fish sauce/sugar/lemon)
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How to prepare Chicken Salad with Green Onions (Recipe shared from Tiktok Cooking with TasteVN)
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Prepare the ingredients
After purchasing, wash the chicken thighs with salt and clean water, then boil until cooked. You can boil them with ginger for added fragrance.
Peel the onion, scallions, and shallots, wash them clean, then slice into small pieces, and soak them in ice water to reduce the pungency of the onions.
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Mix the salad
After boiling the chicken, take it out to cool, then shred it into bite-sized pieces. Next, prepare a mixture for the salad dressing consisting of 15g garlic and chili, 50g sugar, and use a mortar to crush the ingredients, then add 20ml fish sauce, 7 – 10ml lemon juice, mix well and adjust the seasoning to taste.
Prepare a large bowl for all the ingredients including the chicken and the prepared onions, add a little fish sauce and mix thoroughly for the first time, then add the remaining fish sauce and mix again so that the ingredients absorb the flavors evenly.
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Final Product
The salad after mixing has the aroma of green onions, the chicken is chewy and soft, absorbing the seasoning, and the onions still have a slight pungency but are very easy to eat. You can eat it with crackers to make it more enjoyable; this dish may be difficult for those who do not like onions.
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