Friday, January 8, 2010

Does anyone have any good thai chicken salad recipes with a peantut flavor to it?

I need it for school I am in culinary and I would just like some good idea's....Does anyone have any good thai chicken salad recipes with a peantut flavor to it?
Chicken Salad With Thai-Flavored Dressing





INGREDIENTS:


4 cups rotisserie chicken, skinned and boned, meat shredded into bite-sized pieces


2 medium celery ribs, cut into small dice


2 medium green onions, sliced thin


1/4 cup chopped honey-roasted peanuts


2 tablespoons lime juice


2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce


1 teaspoon ground ginger


2 teaspoons white sugar


1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes


2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro leaves


2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves


To serve:


Boston lettuce


sliced cucumbers


grated carrots


chopped honey-roasted peanuts





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DIRECTIONS:


In a medium bowl, mix chicken, celery, green onions and peanuts. In a small bowl, whisk lime juice, fish sauce, ginger, sugar, red pepper, cilantro and mint, plus 2 Tbs. water.


Toss dressing with chicken mixture and serve on a bed of Boston lettuce with the suggested accompaniments.





Servings:4Does anyone have any good thai chicken salad recipes with a peantut flavor to it?
Curried ';Chicken'; Salad


1 carton soft or firm tofu, drained


cw: firm/extra firm works best, with the water pressed out


for as long as possible beforehand


2 cups diced or shredded cooked chicken


Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper


1/2 cup mayonnaise


1 TB peanut oil


Finely grated zest and juice of 1 large lime


3 TB chopped cilantro


1/4 cup finely chopped parsley


1 tsp curry powder


2 scallions, thinly sliced


1 celery rib, finely diced


1 TB mango chutney


cw: can also add 1 carrot diced, red onion diced, raisins, peanuts





1. Cut the tofu into cubes or strips about 1/3 inch across. Bring 6 cups


water to a boil, add 1 teaspoon (cw: or more...) salt and turn off the heat.


Lower the tofu into the water and let it sit for 2 minutes. Gently tip it into


a wide colander, then rinse under cool water. Shake off the excess


moisture and turn the tofu only a clean kitchen towel to dry.





2. Combine the remaining ingredients. Taste and adjust the seasonings,


adding more curry powder or lime juice, if needed, to make it a little


more zesty. Add the tofu and gently toss with a rubber spatula. If


possible chill 20 minutes or more. (cw: ~2 hours STRONGLY recommended)


The flavors will emerge and mellow as the salad stands.
2 chicken breast halves, cooked and shredded or cubed


1/2 head cabbage, shredded


1/2 head lettuce, shredded


1 avocado, diced


2 green onions, sliced


1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro





Dressing:


1/2 cup rice vinegar


3 tablespoons fish sauce


1 teaspoon sesame oil


2 teaspoons sugar


1 teaspoon red chili peppers





Make dressing and add the chicken~ toss to coat.


In large bowl mix the lettuce and cabbage.


Add chicken/dressing mixture the avacado and gently toss.


Top with sliced green onion and cilantro.
my favorite super quick chicken dish is jasmine rice and plain sauteed chicken then i dump some Jade peanut sauce on it. You could probably put it on salad instead of rice. But make sure you buy Jade brand, the trader joes brand and a lot of the cheaper brands taste like butt. as far as i know jade is only at williams sonoma, but look it up and see.
I have always had good luck with finding all sorts of recipes on www.allrecipes.com I hope that is helpful.

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