Gingered Chicken Salad Food

GINGER-LIME GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high and prepare for indirect grilling: On a charcoal grill, bank the coals to one side. On a gas grill, turn off half the burners. Toss the chicken with the ginger, 1 tablespoon fish sauce and 1 teaspoon each brown sugar, lime zest, lime juice and chili-garlic sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Place the chicken skin-side up on the cooler side of the grill; cover and cook until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 165 degrees F, about 20 minutes. Move to direct heat and cook, uncovered, flipping occasionally, until the skin is charred and crisp, about 5 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the dressing: Whisk 2 tablespoons water and the remaining 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 2 teaspoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon lime zest, 2 teaspoons lime juice and 1/2 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce in a large bowl. Whisk in the vegetable oil.
• Add the nectarines, mint, peanuts and 1/4 teaspoon salt to the bowl with the dressing; toss. Divide the chicken and nectarine salad among plates.

LEMON-GINGER CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar, lemon peel, lemon juice, ginger, and salt, stirring well.
• Add chicken, grapes, celery, and almonds.
• Cover and chill at least two hours before serving.

GINGERED CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH

Steps:

• Bring ginger slices and water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium high heat; reduce heat to medium low and cook ginger for 5 minutes.
• Add chicken (should be completely submerged), cover, and remove from heat; let sit for 15 to 20 minutes until it is not pink in the center.
• Transfer to a plate to cool, reserving some of the cooking liquid and the cooked ginger slices.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine ground ginger with 1 teaspoon of the cooking liquid; stir to dissolve.
• Finely chop 8 of the cooked ginger slices and add them to the bowl.
• Add mayonnaise, green onion, salt, and pepper; mix well.
• Once cooled, cut the chicken into large chunks and add to bowl; toss to coat with dressing.
• Taste and add more chopped ginger if necessary.
• Assemble sandwich by spreading one piece of bread with chicken salad.
• Arrange snow peas on top, then cover with another slice of bread.

CHICKEN, SESAME AND QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the quinoa according to package directions, set aside to cool.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the ginger, scallions and garlic. Immediately turn off the heat and stir. Let cool slightly for a few minutes, then whisk in the lemon juice, soy sauce and sesame oil.
• Put the cooked quinoa, chicken, cabbage, carrots and peas in a mixing bowl. Add the dressing and toss. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Keep refrigerated in an air-tight container for up to 3 days.

GINGER CHICKEN SALAD SUPREME

Steps:

• Combine chicken, grapes, celery, pecans, and parsley in a bowl. Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, ginger, and white pepper together in a separate bowl; gently stir into chicken mixture. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, 1 to 2 hours.

THAI CHICKEN WITH CARROT-GINGER SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place a rack in a roasting pan. Mix the butter, chopped garlic, curry paste, 3 teaspoons ginger, the zest of 2 limes and the juice of 1 lime in a bowl.
• Season the chicken with salt. Loosen the skin and rub the curry butter underneath. Place skin-side up on the rack and pour about 1/2 cup water into the pan. Roast until the chicken is cooked through and the skin is crisp, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix the crushed garlic with the remaining 1 teaspoon ginger, the zest of 1 lime and juice of 2 limes. Whisk in the vegetable oil. Shave the carrots into ribbons with a vegetable peeler and toss with the dressing. Add the cilantro and 1/2 teaspoon salt and toss. Serve the chicken with the carrot-ginger salad.

GRILLED GINGER-SESAME CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Marinade: In a medium bowl, whisk soy sauce, ginger, canola oil, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, sriracha and salt to blend. Transfer 3 tablespoons of the marinade to a baking dish, add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes, turning after 15 minutes.
• Dressing: Whisk vinegar and green onions into the remaining marinade. Set aside.
• Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade, add to grill pan, and cook about 4 minutes per side or until chicken shows no sign of pink when pierced in the thickest part with the tip of a small sharp knife. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 15 minutes.
• Cut chicken crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• For the Salad: In a large bowl, toss chicken, cabbage, carrots, green onions, cilantro and half of the almonds with enough dressing to coat lightly.
• Mound salad in center of 4 plates. Re-whisk dressing and drizzle a little over and around salad. Sprinkle with the remaining almonds and sesame seeds.

GINGER CHICKEN & PEACH SALAD

Steps:

• Remove the meat from the chicken, cut into chunky strips and place in a large mixing bowl. Cut the peaches into wedges and reserve any juice. Add to the chicken with the mangetout, spring onions and coriander.
• Put the lime zest and juice, honey, ginger and soy sauce into a small bowl and season. Slowly whisk in the sunflower oil to form an emulsion, then whisk in the sesame oil. Toss with the salad and serve with the couscous.

GINGER MARMALADE GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place chicken on plate. Season with salt and pepper. Mix marmalade, jam, ginger, garlic and mustard in bowl. Spoon 1/4 cup marmalade mixture over chicken and turn to coat. Chill chicken and remaining marmalade mixture separately overnight.
• Preheat broiler. Arrange chicken on broiler pan. Broil until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Cool slightly. Spread remaining marmalade mixture over chicken. Cut chicken crosswise into thin strips.
• Whisk oil, reserved liquid from peppers and vinegar in large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add salad greens, pepper strips and chicken; toss to coat. Top salad with onions.

GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Slice each chicken thigh into 2 or 3 large chunks, then put in a bowl with the ginger, garlic, chilli powder, half the coriander, lime juice and 1 tbsp of the oil. Stir well, then cover and leave in the fridge to marinate until ready to cook. For the best flavour, do this in the morning or, better still, the night before.
• Peel and quarter the onions, then very finely chop them in a food processor; for a curry you want the onion really fine. Heat the remaining oil in a wok or large frying pan, then add the onion and stir-fry for about 8 mins until soft. Stir in the turmeric and cook for 1 min more, stirring well.
• Tip in the chicken mixture with the marinade and cook over a high heat until the chicken changes colour. Pour in the coconut milk, add the chilli and stock, then cover and simmer for 20 mins until the chicken is tender. Stir in the remaining coriander, then serve with pilau rice, a bowl of mango chutney - we like Geeta's - and some poppadoms or naan bread.

GINGER-LIME CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine yogurt, lime juice and ginger in a medium bowl.
• Add chicken, stirring to coat.
• Cover and chill at least 30 minutes.
• Toss pea pods, celery and onion together.
• Arrange vegetable mixture into four salad bowls.
• Top with chicken mixture.

GINGERED CHICKEN PATTIES

Steps:

• Put the garlic, ginger and spring onions into a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add the chicken, coriander, fish sauce and seasoning, and pulse again until well combined. Use wet hands to shape the mixture into 12 patties.
• Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil and cook the noodles following pack instructions. Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large pan and fry the patties for 4 mins on each side until cooked through. Remove from the pan, cover and keep warm. Drain the noodles.
• Heat the remaining oil in the pan and add the vegetables. Cook over a high heat for 2-3 mins, then add the noodles and soy sauce, stir-frying for a few mins to heat everything through. Serve the noodles and chicken patties with chilli sauce.