Moms Chinese Chicken Salad Food

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD WITH SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all of the salad ingredients, tossing until well mixed.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients and then pour over the salad, tossing to coat.

MOM'S CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients and chill.

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the cabbage, carrots, scallions, 1 teaspoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoons sugar, and a big pinch of salt. Set aside for 20 minutes, tossing occasionally.
• In a small food processor, chop the garlic and ginger. Scrape the bowl with a spatula, add the 1/4 cup cilantro and chop thoroughly. Scrape the bowl, add the peanut butter, 1 Tbs. hot water, the lemon juice, 1 Tbs. oil, 3 Tbs. soy sauce, and 2-1/2 teaspoons sugar. Pulse until well combined, scraping the bowl as needed.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 Tbs. oil.
• Season the chicken pieces with salt and put them in the hot pan (in batches, if necessary). Cook on one side until the edges are white (1 to 2 minutes); turn and cook until just firm, another 1 to 2 minutes.
• Transfer to a cutting board and stack them in one or two piles; let rest for 3 to 4 minutes. Slice the chicken into generous 1/4-inch strips and put them in a large bowl.
• Squeeze the cabbage mixture well and add it to the chicken, pour in the dressing, and toss well to combine.
• Divide among four plates and garnish with the remaining cilantro and the toasted almonds or peanuts.

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Parboil the chicken until cooked through. Let cool. Tear into very small pieces with your fingers (easier than cutting and looks better!) and stir fry with the teriyaki sauce for one minute. Set aside.
• *** OR, you could cut the raw chicken up into 1-2" cubes and stir-fry with the teriyaki sauce until done, then shred by hand when cool.
• Chop, not tear, the Napa cabbage into roughly 1/4" x 2" strips. Add the green onion, almond slivers, sesame seeds, cilantro and chicken and gently toss.
• Heat the vegetable oil to 375F degrees. Test a couple of maifun noodles by dropping them in the hot oil; if they "explode" immediately, your oil is hot enough. Deep fry the remaining maifun noodles in batches (they puff up to 5 times their original size) and drain on paper towels. Be gentle... they're fragile.
• Combine all dressing ingredients in cruet and shake well. To serve, very gently fold noodles into salad, then add dressing at the last minute to maintain salad crispness. Top with fried wonton wrapper strips.