Vietnamese Coleslaw Food

VIETNAMESE COLESLAW WITH SHREDDED CHICKEN AND PEANUTS

Steps:

• To Make Chicken: In a 4- to 5-quart saucepan, bring the water to boil over high heat. Add the chicken and bring to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes, then reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer (the liquid should bubble just enough to break the surface) and cook for 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let the chicken stand, uncovered, in the liquid until cool enough to handle, or up to 1 hour. (At this point, the chicken will be very nearly cooked through and will finish the last bit of cooking in the hot liquid. It will also keep moist until ready to serve.) Transfer the cooked chicken to a cutting board and pull it apart with your fingers, or slice it into shreds. To Make Dressing: In a small mixing bowl, combine lime juice, fish sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, garlic and chilies. Stir well, until the sugar is dissolved and the dressing is well-blended. To Make Coleslaw: Mix the sliced onion into the dressing to marinate and soften a bit. Meanwhile, put the sesame seeds in a small skillet and toast over medium-low heat, stirring often, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside. Combine the shredded chicken, cabbage, carrots, mint, cilantro and Vietnamese coriander in a large serving bowl. Remove the sliced onion from the dressing and add it to the bowl. Season with black pepper; add the peanuts and toasted sesame seeds. Toss the coleslaw with the dressing until well-coated. Serve immediately. Note: If you are in a hurry, you can use packaged coleslaw mix. You can also make this using leftover cooked chicken.

VIETNAMESE COLESLAW

Steps:

• Combine first 9 ingredients in small bowl, stir it up and set aside for a half hour.
• Combine remaining ingredients in large bowl.
• Pour small bowl into large bowl and gently mix.
• Taste and add salt and more pepper if needed.
• Garnish with a little extra mint if you like.

ASIAN COLE SLAW

Steps:

• For the dressing: Whisk the vegetable oil, vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, soy sauce and sugar in a medium bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
• For the salad: Mix the onions, cabbage, jalapeno and green pepper in a large bowl. Toss the salad with enough of the dressing to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. The salad can be made 3 hours ahead, covered and chilled. When ready to serve, mix in the cilantro and garnish with the peanuts on top.

ASIAN SLAW

Steps:

• In a small bowl, or food processor combine ginger, vinegar, soy sauce, lime juice, oil, and peanut butter. In a large bowl, combine all other ingredients and then toss with dressing. You can save some of the dressing to dress noodles that can be added to this dish along with stir fried pork to make an entire meal.

ASIAN STYLE SLAW

Steps:

• Rough up the scallion slices a little with your fingers so all the little layers of the scallion whites separate. Toss the coleslaw mix or both kinds of cabbage, the red onion and scallions together in a large bowl until everything is thoroughly mixed. You can make the slaw up to this point up to a day in advance as long as you keep it refrigerated. Before serving, simply bring the slaw back to room temperature, make the dressing and toss.
• Stir the remaining ingredients together in a small bowl until blended, then pour over the vegetables. Serve within 1 hour of dressing or the cabbage will get wilty and sad.

EASY ASIAN COLE SLAW

Steps:

• Remove and discard any coarse outer cabbage leaves. Peel off large leaves just until they are difficult to remove. Cut out and discard thick veins and stems. Stack leaves and thinly slice crosswise. Quarter remaining whole cabbage. Cut out and discard core, and thinly slice quarters crosswise.
• Transfer cabbage to a large bowl with red onion, carrot, pepper, green onions, and parsley. Sprinkle with salt and toss.
• Whisk together vinegar, oil, soy sauce, and honey in a small bowl. Drizzle over cabbage mixture and toss. Press mixture down and chill, covered, 1 to 2 hours. Season with more salt, if needed.

VIETNAMESE CHICKEN & COLESLAW SALAD

Steps:

• First, prepare the chicken poaching liquid.
• In a small saucepan, combine chicken stock, lemon juice, ginger, sambal oelek or minced chilli, coriander roots and stems, and garlic.
• Add whole breasts of chicken (and any extra pieces) to liquid and set aside until needed.
• In a medium bowl, combine chopped coriander and mint leaves and the sliced green onion - remember to reserve some mint and coriander leaves for garnish. Set aside until needed.
• Now, make the dressing.
• Add all the dressing ingredients to a small food processor and blitz until combined. (Or chop or mince garlic very finely and combine with dressing ingredients in a sealable jar and shake vigorously).
• Taste and adjust flavours of dressing to suit your personal taste - it should be quite sweet, salty and tangy.
• Next, combine coleslaw ingredients in a large bowl - remembering to reserve some bean sprouts for garnish - and toss thoroughly.
• (I use the food processor to prepare the coleslaw - use the slicer blade for cabbage and onion, and the grater for the carrot).
• Now, put the saucepan with the chicken and poaching liquid on the stove over a medium heat and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for a few minutes until chicken is heated through.
• Remove chicken from poaching liquid (discard poaching liquid) and shred chicken by tearing apart with two forks.
• Add warm chicken to the bowl with coriander and mint leaves, and green onions.
• Pour over 1/3 cup of the dressing and mix well.
• Pour the remaining dressing into the prepared coleslaw and mix well.
• To assemble, pile coleslaw into bowls, top with chicken mixture and garnish with reserved coriander, mint and bean sprouts.

ASIAN SLAW

Steps:

• Very simply, you just mix the cabbage, carrots, ginger, chilli, lime zest and juice, the sesame seeds and oils with salt, then add a little sugar to taste. It will keep in the fridge for up to a couple of days.

ASIAN COLESLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cabbage, carrots, green onions and cilantro. In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients. Pour over cabbage mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled.

ASIAN COLESLAW

Steps:

• Finely shred the red and white cabbage and toss together with carrots, spring onion and beansprouts.
• Splash in the rice wine vinegar, sesame oil and fish sauce. Toss together.
• Just before serving, shred the herbs and toss together with the coleslaw mix and toasted sesame seeds.
• Lay down a base of snow pea tendrils and top with the tossed cabbage mix.

ASIAN COLESLAW DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine the first 8 ingredients (vinegar through white pepper) in a jar with a tight fitting lid or cruet that holds at least 8 oz.
• Shake until sugar is dissolved.
• Add mayonnaise and milk and shake until completely combined. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
• In a large bowl, combine coleslaw mix, green onions, snow peas, radishes, and cucumbers. (note: do not add almonds until just before serving).
• Pour desired amount of Asian coleslaw dressing over cabbage mix and stir gently to combine.
• Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or more. Optional: Sprinkle almonds on just before serving to help keep them crisp.

ASIAN SLAW

Steps:

• Crush the noodles and set aside.
• Combine cabbage and carrots in a large bowl.
• Sprinkle the almonds, sunflower seeds and green onions over all.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, vinegar and the seasoning packets from the noodles - omit the chili powder portion.
• Pour the dressing over the cabbage mixture - mix, cover and chill.
• Just before serving, mix in the crushed noodles.

ASIAN COLESLAW

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the rice vinegar, oil, peanut butter, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic.
• In a large bowl, mix the green cabbage, red cabbage, napa cabbage, red bell peppers, carrots, green onions, and cilantro. Toss with the peanut butter mixture just before serving.