Chicken Salad
Notes: Store toasted sesame seed airtight up to 1 day. Look for Vietnamese mint in Southeast Asian markets, or use regular mint. To prepare ahead, make the salad up through step 7, cover, and chill up to 6 hours.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
In a 4- to 5-quart pan, bring 2 1/2 to 3 quarts water to a boil over high heat. Add chicken, and when water returns to a boil, cover pan and remove from heat. Let stand until chicken is white in thickest part (cut to test), 12 to 17 minutes. Remove from water and let cool 10 to 15 minutes.
Step 2
2
Meanwhile, combine onion and vinegar. Let stand at least 15 minutes.
Step 3
3
In a 6- to 8-inch frying pan, stir sesame seed over medium heat until golden, about 6 minutes. Pour from pan.
Step 4
4
Pull the cool chicken breasts apart into fine shreds.
Step 5
5
With a knife, finely shred enough cabbage to make 6 cups.
Step 6
6
Drain onion.
Step 7
7
In a large bowl, combine chicken pieces, cabbage, onion, cilantro, and both mints.
Step 8
8
Add peanuts, sesame seed, and sweet and sour fish sauce to chicken salad and mix.
Ingredients
2 boned, skinned chicken breast halves (1/2 lb. total)
1/2 cup thinly sliced white onion
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons sesame seed
1 head (1 1/2 lb.) cabbage
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/3 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
1/3 cup chopped fresh Vietnamese mint leaves (rau ram) or more mint leaves
2 tablespoons roasted, unsalted peanuts, crushed or finely chopped
Directions
Step 1
1
In a 4- to 5-quart pan, bring 2 1/2 to 3 quarts water to a boil over high heat. Add chicken, and when water returns to a boil, cover pan and remove from heat. Let stand until chicken is white in thickest part (cut to test), 12 to 17 minutes. Remove from water and let cool 10 to 15 minutes.
Step 2
2
Meanwhile, combine onion and vinegar. Let stand at least 15 minutes.
Step 3
3
In a 6- to 8-inch frying pan, stir sesame seed over medium heat until golden, about 6 minutes. Pour from pan.
Step 4
4
Pull the cool chicken breasts apart into fine shreds.
Step 5
5
With a knife, finely shred enough cabbage to make 6 cups.
Step 6
6
Drain onion.
Step 7
7
In a large bowl, combine chicken pieces, cabbage, onion, cilantro, and both mints.
Step 8
8
Add peanuts, sesame seed, and sweet and sour fish sauce to chicken salad and mix.
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