Ginger Peanut Chicken Salad Wraps Cooking Light Food

GINGERY CHICKEN SALAD LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Put the ginger, coriander, scallions, carrot, and chicken breasts in a medium saucepan. Cover with the broth, and bring just to a boil. Lower the heat to very low and cover. Poach the chicken for 20 minutes or until firm to the touch. Remove the pan from the heat, uncover, and cool the chicken in the liquid, about 30 minutes. Bone and pull the chicken into bite-size pieces. Save the broth.
• Toss the chicken with the remaining salad ingredients and toss with the dressing. Wrap about 1/3 cup of the salad in a lettuce leaf. Serve 3 to 4 lettuce leaves per person with a wedge of lime if desired.
• Whisk the lime juice, ginger, soy, chili, fish sauce, salt and broth in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil, starting with a few drops and then adding the rest in a steady stream, to make a dressing.

GINGER-PEANUT CHICKEN-SALAD WRAPS (COOKING LIGHT)

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes on each side or until done. Remove the chicken from pan; cool. Shred the chicken into bite-size pieces. Place chicken, cucumber, and bell pepper in a large bowl; set aside.
• Place sugar and the next 6 ingredients (sugar through garlic) in a blender, and process until smooth. Add peanut butter and water; process until smooth, scraping sides. Add peanut butter mixture to chicken mixture; stir well. Add cilantro, and toss well. Warm tortillas according to package directions. Spoon 1/2 cup chicken mixture onto each tortilla; top each serving with 1/2 cup lettuce, and roll up.

PEANUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees.
• 2. In a small bowl, combine the peanut butter, half of the green onions, soy sauce, vinegar, and cayenne. Gently loosen the skin of the chicken and spread half of the paste between the skin and the meat. Rub the rest of the paste all over the outside of the chicken. Put the remaining green onions, ginger, garlic, and cilantro into the chicken cavity.
• 3. Roast the chicken, breast side down, in a roasting pan for about 20 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees and flip the chicken breast side up. Baste with any juices that have accumulated in the pan. Roast for 30 to 40 minutes, until a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh reads 160 to 165 degrees and the juices run clear. Let the bird rest for 10 minutes before carving.

SMOKEHOUSE CHICKEN SALAD WRAPS

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high; grease grate well. Grill chicken, turning as needed for 12-15 minutes or until cooked through. Baste chicken liberally with half of the Diana Sauce during the last 5 minutes; cool chicken and coarsely chop. Toss chopped chicken with remaining Diana Sauce, red pepper, green onion, and ranch dressing until combined. Divide chicken mixture and cheese between four lettuce-lined tortillas. Roll up and secure closed with toothpicks.
• TIP: Chicken is cooked through when an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the meat registers 165°F.
• Leftover chicken can easily be used to make this wrap instead of the grilled chicken.

GINGER PEANUT CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Cook chicken in skillet, approximately 2-3 minutes per side.
• Take chicken out of skillet and set aside.
• In small bowl, dissolve corn starch in 2 T. milk.
• Stir in remaining milk and add to skillet.
• Cook for 1 minute, or until thick and bubbly.
• Reduce heat to low.
• In another small bowl, mix peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, honey, garlic, ginger, and red pepper.
• Stir into milk mixture until smooth.
• Add chicken, chives, and cilantro.
• Toss with pasta and enjoy!

GINGER-PEANUT CHICKEN-SALAD WRAPSYOU

Steps:

• **I recommend doubling the sauce recipe! yum!**
• can substitute slices of breast meat from prepackaged rotisserie chicken, which makes the preparation easier, but the dish will be a little higher in fat and sodium.
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• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes on each side or until done. Remove the chicken from pan; cool. Shred the chicken into bite-size pieces. Place chicken, cucumber, and bell pepper in a large bowl; set aside.
• Place sugar and the next 6 ingredients (sugar through garlic) in a blender, and process until smooth. Add peanut butter and water; process until smooth, scraping sides. Add peanut butter mixture to chicken mixture; stir well. Add cilantro, and toss well. Warm tortillas according to package directions. Spoon 1/2 cup chicken mixture onto each tortilla; top each serving with 1/2 cup lettuce, and roll up.

CHICKEN NOODLE SALAD WITH PEANUT-GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• To make the dressing, place the peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili-garlic sauce, brown sugar, ginger, red pepper flakes, and 3 tablespoons of chicken broth together in a blender or bowl of a food processor. Blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Thin the dressing to your taste by adding more chicken broth or water.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the linguine and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and place pasta into a large mixing bowl.
• Add the chicken, carrots, green onions, red pepper, celery, and cilantro to the bowl with the linguine. Pour the dressing over the noodle-chicken mixture and toss until mixture is evenly coated. Divide the salad among eight serving plates, and sprinkle peanuts over each serving.