# Gỏi Gà Bắp Cải (Vietnamese Chicken & Cabbage Salad)

A crunchy, fresh Vietnamese chicken and cabbage salad that balances sweet, sour, salty, and spicy flavors.

- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 whole chicken thigh
- to cover water
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 inch ginger, crushed
- 4 cup cabbage, thinly sliced
- 1 medium onion, very thinly sliced
- 1 large carrot, julienned
- 1/2 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup mint leaf
- fried shallots (optional)
- optional roasted peanuts, crushed
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp warm water
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 whole bird’s eye chili, minced
- 2 whole garlic clove, minced
- 4-5 whole cilantro stem, minced

## Instructions

1. Add chicken, salt, and ginger to a pot, cover with water, bring to a gentle simmer, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes until cooked through.
2. Remove the chicken, let it cool slightly, and shred into chunky pieces.
3. Soak the cabbage and onion in a large bowl of ice water for 10 to 15 minutes, then drain very well and pat completely dry.
4. Dissolve the sugar in warm water, then stir in the fish sauce, lime juice, rice vinegar, chili, garlic, and minced cilantro stems to make the dressing.
5. Combine the cabbage, onion, carrot, and shredded chicken in a bowl, add about 3/4 of the dressing, and toss thoroughly.
6. Add the cilantro and mint, toss again, taste, and add the remaining dressing as needed.
7. Let the salad sit for about 5 minutes, top with fried shallots and crushed peanuts, and serve immediately.

## Equipment

- pot
- large bowl
- knife

## Tips

- Save the chicken broth for other dishes like Vietnamese canh.
- Keep the carrots out of the ice water to maintain their firmness.
- Soaking cabbage and onion in ice water makes the cabbage crisp and mellows the onion's sharp bite.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeC_0QqBlu3/?stkn=YWN3d3V5eTRpanB0
- Creator: Angus Nguyen
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/92d3b1d8-135f-4be1-a15c-930d0098af16
- Extracted: 2026-10-03

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