Goi Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Salad)
A refreshing and flavorful Vietnamese chicken salad with shredded cabbage, carrots, and a tangy fish sauce dressing. Perfect for a light yet satisfying dinner.
Ingredients
- about 680 g Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 cups Green cabbage
- 1 cup Carrots
- 0.5 cup Red bell pepper
- 0.25 cup Mint leaves
- 0.25 cup Cilantro
- 3 tablespoons Fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons Lime juice
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 0.25 teaspoon Red chili flakes
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Place the about 680 g of boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a large heavy-bottomed pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 74°C. Remove the chicken from the pot, let it cool for 10 minutes, then shred it into bite-sized pieces.
- 2While the chicken is cooling, shred the 4 cups of green cabbage and the 1 cup of carrots. Finely dice the 0.5 cup of red bell pepper.
- 3In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, shredded 4 cups of green cabbage, shredded 1 cup of carrots, diced 0.5 cup red bell pepper, 0.25 cup mint leaves, and 0.25 cup cilantro.
- 4In a small bowl, whisk together the 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, 3 tablespoons of lime juice, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 2 minced cloves of garlic, and 0.25 teaspoon of red chili flakes until the sugar is dissolved.
- 5Pour the dressing mixture over the salad ingredients in the large bowl. Toss everything together gently but thoroughly to ensure the dressing coats all the ingredients.
- 6Serve the Goi Ga immediately.
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