Sichuan Chicken Salad

Name: Sichuan Chicken Salad
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 26 min
Yield: 6 to 8 servings as part of Chinese meal
Cuisine: asian, chinese
Ingredients: 2 ribs celery; 2 small fresh red or green chilies, minced, including seeds; 1 tablespoon finely minced ginger; 3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely minced; 2 scallions, white part only, minced; 2 tablespoons light soy sauce; 2 tablespoons Chinese white rice vinegar; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional); 1 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper; 2 whole chicken breasts, poached, cooled and shredded; 2 tablespoons sesame oil; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander (leaves and stems)

Recipe from "Bruce Cost's Asian Ingredients"

Adapted by Marian Burros

Updated Oct. 12, 2023

Total Time: 26 minutes
Prep Time: 7 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Rating: 4(20)
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Ingredients

Yield:6 to 8 servings as part of Chinese meal

2ribs celery
2small fresh red or green chilies, minced, including seeds
1tablespoon finely minced ginger
3garlic cloves, peeled and finely minced
2scallions, white part only, minced
2tablespoons light soy sauce
2tablespoons Chinese white rice vinegar
1teaspoon sugar
¼teaspoon salt (optional)
1teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
2whole chicken breasts, poached, cooled and shredded
2tablespoons sesame oil
2tablespoons chopped fresh coriander (leaves and stems)

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Preparation

Step 1
Cut the celery thinly on the diagonal; stack and cut into matchstick shreds. In enough water to cover the celery, parboil it for 10 seconds; drain and run under cold water to stop cooking. Drain again and set aside.
Step 2
Mix the chilies, ginger, garlic and scallions with soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, salt and white pepper in a bowl, and allow to sit for 5 to 10 minutes.
Step 3
Toss with the chicken, sesame oil, celery and coriander. Allow to sit 5 minutes; toss again and serve.