This Chicken Salad Imperial is a textural masterpiece featuring crisp iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots, and crunchy deep-fried wonton strips. The highlight is the tender, deep-fried chicken torn into strips, tossed with a complex dressing of hoisin, oyster sauce, and sesame oil. Bright notes from red ginger and scallions cut through the richness, while toasted peanuts and coconut add a nutty depth. It 226;ÂÂs a sophisticated dish perfect for holiday gatherings or special dinners, offering a delightful mix of crunchy, savory, and fresh flavors in every bite.
Chicken Salad Imperial B1
Description
This Chicken Salad Imperial is a textural masterpiece featuring crisp iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots, and crunchy deep-fried wonton strips. The highlight is the tender, deep-fried chicken torn into strips, tossed with a complex dressing of hoisin, oyster sauce, and sesame oil. Bright notes from red ginger and scallions cut through the richness, while toasted peanuts and coconut add a nutty depth. It&# 226;ÂÂs a sophisticated dish perfect for holiday gatherings or special dinners, offering a delightful mix of crunchy, savory, and fresh flavors in every bite.Ingredients
Directions
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Prepare the chicken broth using a standard recipe or use canned chicken broth for convenience.
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Slowly simmer the chicken broth until the meat is cooked through.
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Place the chicken out overnight to dry.
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The next day, deep fry the chicken in peanut oil and then separate the meat from the bones.
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With your hands, tear the meat into long narrow strips.
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Cut the green onions, carrots, ginger, and pickles into long strips.
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Combine the green onions, lettuce, carrots, scallions, red ginger, pickles, peanuts, coconut, and sesame seed in a large bowl.
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Mix the vegetables well.
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Add the shredded chicken to the vegetable mixture.
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In a small bowl, mix the sugar, salt, pepper, powdered hot mustard with water, hoisin sauce, Chinese barbecue sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and sesame oil until thoroughly combined.
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Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat evenly.
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Cut the wonton pastry into long strips and deep fry until golden and crisp.
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Just before serving, add the chopped parsley and crispy wonton strips to the salad and toss lightly.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 860.4kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 43.2g67%
- Saturated Fat 11.9g60%
- Cholesterol 320.4mg107%
- Sodium 295.2mg13%
- Total Carbohydrate 0.0g0%
- Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
- Sugars 0.0g
- Protein 97.2g195%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.