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Crazy Chicken Salad
- Total Time
- 30 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1cup chicken stock
- 13-inch piece ginger, peeled
- 2medium cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 2teaspoons salt
- 2tablespoons sugar
- 1small dried red pepper, crushed, or ½ teaspoon hot-red-pepper flakes
- 3tablespoons soy sauce
- juice of ½ lemon
- 2scallions, thinly sliced
- ¼cup chopped pickled red ginger slices, plus 2 tablespoons of their syrup (available in Asian groceries)
- 2tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
- 4tablespoons sesame oil
- 3cups vegetable oil
- 6fresh egg roll wrappers, cut into 2- inch ribbons
- 1½ounces rice vermicelli
- 1cup cooked shredded chicken
- ½head iceberg lettuce, cored and cut into thin strips
- 1bunch fresh coriander, coarsely chopped
- 1cup mung-bean sprouts
- 7medium scallions, coarsely chopped
- 1cup sesame seeds, toasted and cooled
- 1½cups shaved almonds, lightly toasted and cooled
- 2tablespoons of pickled red ginger syrup (available in Asian groceries)
For the Salad Dressing
For the Salad
Preparation
- Step 1
To make the dressing, heat the stock in a small saucepan. Move stock to a blender, then briefly puree a 2-inch piece of the ginger with the stock. Strain and discard the ginger.
- Step 2
Mince the remaining ginger and the garlic and add to the strained broth along with the remaining dressing ingredients and whisk to combine. Let the dressing sit for an hour.
- Step 3
To make the salad, heat the oil to 400 degrees in a deep frying pan. The oil will dimple slightly but should not smoke. Add half of the wrappers and fry, turning until golden. Drain on paper towels. Allow the oil to return to 400 degrees and repeat with remaining wrappers. Heat the oil again to 400 degrees and fry the vermicelli. The noodles will puff up and turn opaque in 5 to 10 seconds. Turn and let the other side puff up. Remove from oil and drain. Once cool, break the vermicelli into pieces about 3 inches long.
- Step 4
In a large bowl, combine the chicken, lettuce, cilantro, sprouts and scallions. Toss well. Add the dressing and toss again. Let sit for 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, toss and serve.
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