Oriental Chicken Salad Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 medium yellow onion, halved and stuck with 4 cloves | ||
| 2 carrots, peeled and cut into 3 pieces | ||
| Bay Leaf | 1 | |
| Several parsley stems | ||
| Whole black peppercorns | 12 To taste | |
| Salt to taste 6 chicken breast halves, bone in, skin on | ||
| Virgin olive oil | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Red wine vinegar | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Soy sauce | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Red onion | 1/2 Medium, finely chopped | |
| 2 scallions, the white and part of the green, chopped | ||
| 2 cornichon pickles, sliced thinly on the diagonal | ||
| 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped, or watercress | ||
| Ground black pepper | To Taste | |
Directions
MAKING
1. In a large, heavy pot, measure and add 4 quarts of water.
2. Place it on heat and add the onion, carrots, bay leaf, parsley stems, peppercorns, and salt.
3. Bring the pot to a boil and reduce the heat. Do not cover.
4. Simmer for 15 minutes.
5. Now add the chicken breasts and bring again to the boil
6. Reduce heat again, and simmer partially covered for 20 minutes.
7. Remove from the heat and let it cool.
8. Once cooled, remove the breasts and discard the skin.
9. Tear the meat from the bones and into large pieces.
10. In a bowl with the olive oil, place the chicken pieces.
11. Let the bowl stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
12. Add the vinegar, soy sauce, red onion, scallions, cornichon pickles, and coriander to this.
13. Toss everything together.
14. Season the salad with freshly ground black pepper.
SERVING
15. Serve the salad immediately.
TIPS
You can strain and reserve broth for another use.
1. In a large, heavy pot, measure and add 4 quarts of water.
2. Place it on heat and add the onion, carrots, bay leaf, parsley stems, peppercorns, and salt.
3. Bring the pot to a boil and reduce the heat. Do not cover.
4. Simmer for 15 minutes.
5. Now add the chicken breasts and bring again to the boil
6. Reduce heat again, and simmer partially covered for 20 minutes.
7. Remove from the heat and let it cool.
8. Once cooled, remove the breasts and discard the skin.
9. Tear the meat from the bones and into large pieces.
10. In a bowl with the olive oil, place the chicken pieces.
11. Let the bowl stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
12. Add the vinegar, soy sauce, red onion, scallions, cornichon pickles, and coriander to this.
13. Toss everything together.
14. Season the salad with freshly ground black pepper.
SERVING
15. Serve the salad immediately.
TIPS
You can strain and reserve broth for another use.
Chef
