Chinese Chicken Salad

Name: Chinese Chicken Salad
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 can mandarin orange; 1/4 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup rice vinegar; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 3 tbsp fresh ginger grated; 3 tbsp sugar; 2 tsp gochujang sauce; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1 whole rotisserie chicken shredded; 2 whole romaine lettuce heart sliced thin; 6 cup napa cabbage cored and sliced thin; 2 whole red bell pepper stemmed, seeded, and cut into 2-inch-long matchsticks; 1 cup fresh cilantro leaf; 1 cup salted dry-roasted peanut chopped; 6 whole scallion sliced thin; 1 package wonton wrapper; for frying vegetable oil; to taste salt

Serves 6

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Chinese Chicken Salad

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Serves 6

Directions

1Combine orange juice, rice vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, sugar, and gochujang (if using) in a bowl. Slowly whisk in the vegetable oil and sesame oil to make the vinaigrette.
2Toss the shredded rotisserie chicken with 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette; let sit for 10 minutes.
3Using kitchen scissors, cut the wonton wrappers into thin strips. Heat a shallow layer of vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry the wonton strips in batches until golden and crispy, 1 to 2 minutes per batch. Transfer to a paper towel–lined plate to drain, and sprinkle immediately with salt.
4Toss the romaine, napa cabbage, bell peppers, cilantro, peanuts, and scallions with the remaining vinaigrette in a large bowl. Transfer to a serving platter and top with the chicken, mandarin oranges, and crispy wonton strips.

Ingredients

1 can mandarin orange
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
3 tbsp sugar
2 tsp gochujang sauce (optional)
3 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
1 whole rotisserie chicken, shredded
2 whole romaine lettuce heart, sliced thin
6 cup napa cabbage, cored and sliced thin
2 whole red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 2-inch-long matchsticks
1 cup fresh cilantro leaf
1 cup salted dry-roasted peanut, chopped
6 whole scallion, sliced thin
1 package wonton wrapper
for frying vegetable oil
to taste salt

Equipment

bowlwhiskkitchen scissorsskilletpaper towel–lined plate

Tips

Gochujang can be substituted with sriracha or red pepper flakes for heat.

Chinese Chicken Salad

Serves 6

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Chinese Chicken Salad

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Serves 6

Directions

1Combine orange juice, rice vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, sugar, and gochujang (if using) in a bowl. Slowly whisk in the vegetable oil and sesame oil to make the vinaigrette.
2Toss the shredded rotisserie chicken with 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette; let sit for 10 minutes.
3Using kitchen scissors, cut the wonton wrappers into thin strips. Heat a shallow layer of vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry the wonton strips in batches until golden and crispy, 1 to 2 minutes per batch. Transfer to a paper towel–lined plate to drain, and sprinkle immediately with salt.
4Toss the romaine, napa cabbage, bell peppers, cilantro, peanuts, and scallions with the remaining vinaigrette in a large bowl. Transfer to a serving platter and top with the chicken, mandarin oranges, and crispy wonton strips.