Chicken Salad With Snow Peas And Water Chestnuts Recipe

Summary

Servings4Cuisine
Course

Ingredients

 Unsalted butter2 Tablespoon
 Chicken breasts (from fryer chickens) - 2 whole ( or 4 breast and 2 thigh pieces)
 Lemon - freshly squeezed
 Snow peas1/2 pound
 Water chestnuts1 Cup (16 tbs), canned
 Zest of one Orange
 Zest of one Lime
 Light soy sauce2 Tablespoon (DRESSING)
 Rice vinegar1 Tablespoon (DRESSING)
 Zest and Juice of 1 Lemon
 Honey2 Tablespoon (DRESSING)
 Chili oil - 2 tablspoons
 Light vegetable oil - 1/2 cup
 Szechuan pepper flakes - 1 tablespoon
 Salt1 To taste (DRESSING)
 Salt To Taste
 Pepper To Taste

Directions

GETTING READY
1) Preheat oven to the desired temperature of 350°.
2) Grease a baking dish and place the chicken in it, skin side facing up.
3) Sprinkle on top with salt and pepper and lemon juice.
4) Wrap tightly using an aluminum foil.

MAKING
5) Bake for about 25 to 35 minutes. The meat should remain moist.
6) In a large pot of salted boiling water, blanch the snow peas for half a minute.
7) Drain and cool them using ice water. Drain again and put aside.
8) Cool the chicken, remove the skin and bones, and thinly slice the meat.
9) Take a serving bowl,arrange the chicken along with the snow peas and water chestnuts.
10) Mix together all the ingredients for the dressing and pour it over the salad.

SERVING
11) Toss well to combine, add required seasoning, serve garnished with zest.
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