Asian-Style Grilled Chicken Salad With Cherry-Peanut Dressing
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Asian-Style Grilled Chicken Salad With Cherry-Peanut Dressing a try. One serving contains 560 calories, 32g of protein, and 28g of fat. This dairy free recipe serves 6. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. Head to the store and pick up water chestnuts, vegetable oil, bell pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the low sodium soy sauce you could follow this main course with the Banana Split Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Instructions
1
Whisk the cherries, 1 tablespoon reserved cherry juice, the soy sauce, peanut butter, vinegar, vegetable oil and sesame oil in a bowl. Set aside.
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Peanut Butter
Vegetable Oil
Cherry Juice
Sesame Oil
Soy Sauce
Cherries
Vinegar
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1
Put the cherries, 3 tablespoons reserved cherry juice, the soy sauce, white wine, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, ginger and garlic in a blender and puree until the cherries and garlic are finely chopped.
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Worcestershire Sauce
Cherry Juice
Brown Sugar
White Wine
Soy Sauce
Cherries
Garlic
Ginger
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Blender
2
Pour the marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Pierce the chicken all over with a fork.
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Whole Chicken
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Ziploc Bags
3
Add to the bag with the marinade, seal and refrigerate at least 20 minutes or up to 8 hours. Preheat a grill to high.
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Marinade
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Grill
4
Brush the grates with vegetable oil.
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Vegetable Oil
5
Remove the chicken from the marinade, brushing off any excess. Grill the chicken, covered, until the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes per side.
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Marinade
Whole Chicken
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Grill
6
Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes.
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7
Meanwhile, prepare the salad: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Soak the sauerkraut in a bowl of ice water 10 minutes; drain, rinse and squeeze out the excess water. Arrange the wonton strips in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake until crisp, about 5 minutes. Toss the sauerkraut and romaine with half of the dressing in a bowl; divide among plates. Top with the bell peppers, scallions, carrots, snow peas and water chestnuts. Slice the chicken and serve with the salad. Top with the crispy wonton strips.
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Water Chestnuts
Wonton Strips
Bell Pepper
Sauerkraut
Water
Green Onions
Snow Peas
Carrot
Whole Chicken
Romaine
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8
Serve with more dressing on the side. Photograph by Yunhee Kim