Chinese Chicken Salad

Name: Chinese Chicken Salad
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 118 milliliters sliced almonds, toasted; 1 teaspoons black pepper; 1 liters coarsely shredded cooked chicken (from a 2 1/2-lb rotisserie chicken); 118 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 59 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 454 grams romaine, torn into bite-size pieces (about 8 cups); 1 teaspoon salt; 118 milliliters chopped scallions; 1 Tbsp Asian sesame oil; 2 Tbsps sesame seeds, toasted; 1 liters 1/2 pound snow peas, trimmed 1 lb Napa cabbage, cored, then cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-wide strips (about; 59 milliliters soy sauce; 2 Tbsps sugar; 59 milliliters vegetable oil; 1 Tbsp distilled white vinegar; 20 squares wonton wrappers, thawed if frozen

Chinese Chicken Salad might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe makes 6 servings with 823 calories, 52g of protein, and 54g of fat each. This recipe covers 44% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a pretty expensive recipe for fans of Chinese food. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. If you have wonton wrappers, asian sesame oil, distilled vinegar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the wonton wrappers you could follow this main course with the Mini Apple Pies in Wonton Wrappers as a dessert.

Instructions

Cut wonton wrappers into 1/2-inch-wide strips and separate on paper towels.

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Wonton Wrappers

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Paper Towels

Heat 3/4 inch oil in a wide 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until it registers 350°F on thermometer. Fry strips, 5 or 6 at a time, gently turning over once with a slotted spoon, until just golden, 15 to 30 seconds per batch (some strips will fold and curl).

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Cooking Oil

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Slotted Spoon

Kitchen Thermometer

Sauce Pan

Transfer to paper towels to drain, then season with salt.

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Salt

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Paper Towels

Cook snow peas in a 4-quart pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 1 1/2 minutes.

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Snow Peas

Water

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Pot

Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking, then drain in a colander and pat dry.

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Water

Ice

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Slotted Spoon

Colander

Bowl

Cut diagonally into 1-inch-wide pieces and put in a large bowl with cabbage and romaine.

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Cabbage

Romaine

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Bowl

Whisk together soy sauce, lemon juice, sugar, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl, then add sesame oil and vegetable oil in a slow stream, whisking until sugar is dissolved and dressing is combined well. Toss chicken and scallions with 1/3 cup of dressing in another large bowl.

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Vegetable Oil

Lemon Juice

Sesame Oil

Green Onions

Soy Sauce

Whole Chicken

Vinegar

Pepper

Sugar

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Whisk remaining dressing (it will separate), then add cabbage mixture, cilantro, almonds, and sesame seeds to chicken and toss with enough remaining dressing to coat.

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Sesame Seeds