Vietnamese “goi Gá” Salad Recipe
Chilled poached chicken, crisp cabbage, and fresh veggies tossed in traditional nuoc mam dressing. Topped with fried shallots, peanuts, and cilantro.
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Ingredients
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Salad Ingredients
Method
Preparation Steps
- 1
Poach the Chicken
In a pot, bring water to a boil. Add chicken breasts and simmer for 15-20 minutes until cooked through. Remove from the pot and let cool. Shred the chicken.
- 2
Prepare the Dressing
In a bowl, whisk together fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, minced garlic, and chili pepper until the sugar is dissolved.
- 3
Assemble the Salad
In a large bowl, combine shredded cabbage, carrot, red bell pepper, cucumber, and cilantro. Add the shredded chicken and drizzle with the nuoc mam dressing. Toss to combine.
- 4
Serve
Top the salad with fried shallots and crushed peanuts just before serving. Enjoy chilled.
