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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
The delicious chicken dishes are always renowned for their appeal, making anyone who tries them forget the way home. Among them, of course, we must mention the salad dishes! So what are you waiting for? Let’s get started cooking with TasteVN right away to make shredded chicken salad!
Ingredients for Shredded Chicken Salad For 3 people
Chicken 1/2 chicken Ginger 20 gr Chili 1 piece Vietnamese cilantro 10 gr Lime leaves 7 gr (7 leaves) Lime juice 1.5 tablespoons Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Vinegar 1.5 tablespoons Salt/Sugar A little
Tools needed
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh chicken meat
- Fresh chicken meat will have a shiny, beautiful yellow skin, with no visible bruises or blood spots on the surface.
- Choose chicken with bright red-pink meat, not too dark, press it with your hand to feel the softness clearly, while also having good elasticity.
- Limit purchasing chicken that has become slimy or is large in size but weighs too light, as it may be chicken that has been water-injected.
How to choose fresh and delicious carrots
- Fresh and delicious carrots typically have a bright, deep orange color, with a smooth, shiny outer skin that is not rough or excessively scratched.
- Additionally, the greens should still be fresh and green, firmly attached to the body, without being broken or detached. Pressing gently should show that the carrots are not too soft.
- You should avoid purchasing carrots that are bruised, wilted, or slimy, as these are spoiled and not edible anymore.
How to prepare Shredded Chicken Salad
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Prepare the ingredients
First, take the chicken you bought and rub a bit of salt on the surface of the meat for 3 – 5 minutes, then rinse several times with water until clean, and let it drain.
For the carrot, peel the skin, wash it directly under running water until clean, let it drain, then use a knife to cut it into thin strips.
Peel the onion, cut it in half, then slice it thinly. At the same time, to reduce the pungent taste of the onion, soak the onion in a bowl of cold water for about 10 – 15 minutes, then take it out and let it drain.
Remove the seeds from the chili and slice it thinly. Peel the ginger, wash it clean, let it drain, and crush it.
Pick the young leaves of the Vietnamese coriander, then wash them along with the lime leaves until clean, and let them drain. Finally, crush 4 lime leaves, while the rest should be cut into fine strips, and the Vietnamese coriander should just be cut into sections.
How to prepare and eliminate the smell of chicken meat
- To ensure the chicken is clean of feathers, you can blanch the chicken with crushed papaya leaves for about 3 – 5 minutes. After that, proceed to pluck the feathers firmly, then rinse several times with water until clean.
- Alternatively, you can also blanch the chicken with starfruit leaves, then perform the same method as above.
- An effective way to eliminate the odor is to use vinegar or diluted lemon juice mixed with salt, then rub it on the surface of the meat for a few minutes.
See details: How to prepare and eliminate the smell of chicken meat
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Mix the salad dressing
Take a bowl and add 3 tablespoons of warm water, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt, then use a ladle to stir well for about 2 minutes.
When the sugar dissolves, add 1.5 tablespoons of lemon juice, 1.5 tablespoons of vinegar, and 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, using the ladle to mix everything together until the dressing is well blended.
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Boil and shred the chicken
Place a pot on the stove with 500ml of water, half a chicken, 20g of crushed ginger, and 4 crushed lime leaves, cover and boil over medium heat for about 15 – 20 minutes.
When the chicken is cooked, turn off the heat, transfer the chicken to a plate to cool for 5 – 7 minutes, then use your hands to remove the bones and shred the meat into bite-sized pieces.
Hopefully, with the simple way of making shredded chicken salad mentioned above, which is appealing to every last bite, you will be able to add a delicious dish to your menu. Please continue to follow other tutorial posts from TasteVN!
