Indonesian-style chicken salad

Cooking Salads Indonesian-style chicken salad

The creamy dressing offsets the crunchy salad for a wonderful meal that is ready with minimal effort.

  1. Combine soy sauce, garlic and brown sugar in a glass or ceramic bowl. Add the chicken and turn to coat. Set aside to marinate.
  2. Meanwhile, to make the dressing, place all the ingredients in a small bowl and use a fork to combine. Taste and adjust consistency and seasoning, adding extra lime juice, coconut milk and soy sauce, if desired.
  3. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook the chicken, turning, for 3-4 minutes or until just cooked through. Transfer to a plate and set aside to rest.
  4. Finely chop 1 chilli. Thinly slice the remaining chilli lengthways. Combine the carrot, cucumber, shallot, pineapple, sprouts, coriander, mint, finely chopped chilli and half the peanuts in a large bowl. Add the dressing and toss gently to combine. Transfer the vegetable mixture to a serving plate.
  5. Top with the chicken. Sprinkle with the peanuts and thinly sliced chilli. Drizzle with kecap manis, if using, Serve with the lime wedges.

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