Ingredients for rambutan chicken salad
Rambutan (peeled): 10-12 fruits; Chicken thighs or drumsticks: 2-3 pieces; Onion: ½ bulb; Carrot: 1 medium carrot; Lemon: 1 fruit; Fried shallots: 2-3 tablespoons; Minced garlic; Minced chili; Lemongrass: 1 stalk; Ginger: 1 small piece; Shallots: 1-2 small bulbs; Vietnamese coriander; Seasoning to taste.
How to choose fresh and delicious chicken
Good quality chicken will have a golden-yellow skin, light pink meat, and the skin will be firmly attached to the meat.
The chicken skin should be uniformly yellow, without any bruises or unusual discoloration. The chicken meat should be firm, without any indentations, mushy texture, or deformation when pressed.
Ingredients for rambutan chicken salad
Choose chicken thighs or drumsticks that are not too different in size and weight, as excessively large pieces of chicken may have been injected with water.
Pre-processing the ingredients
Wash the chicken thighs, drain the water, and put them in a pot of cold water along with 1 ginger root, 1-2 small shallots, and 1 lemongrass stalk.
Place the chicken on the stove over medium heat and boil for 7-10 minutes after the water starts boiling. Once cooked, transfer the chicken to a bowl of cold water to firm up the meat and cool it down quickly.
Once the chicken has cooled, tear it into bite-sized pieces, being careful not to tear it too finely, as it will fall apart when mixed in the salad. Peel and wash the carrots, then cut or grate them into thin strips.
Peel the rambutan, remove the seeds, wash thoroughly, and drain in a colander. Peel the onion, cut into thin strips, soak in cold water for 5 minutes to reduce its pungency, then drain in a colander.
How to make chicken salad with rambutan
Make salad dressing
Prepare the salad dressing by mixing: 2 tablespoons of good quality fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and 1.5 tablespoons of lemon juice.
Stir until the sugar dissolves completely, then adjust the seasoning to your family's taste. Add the chopped chili and minced garlic and stir well to complete the salad dressing.
Mix salad
Combine all the ingredients: shredded chicken, rambutan, chopped onion, and shredded carrots. Gradually add the salad dressing and mix well until the salad tastes just right.
The finished rambutan chicken salad is irresistibly delicious.
Drain off the excess sauce from the salad to allow it to dry out, making it tastier and more visually appealing. Once the salad is mixed, transfer it to a plate, sprinkle with fragrant fried onions and a little coriander, and it's ready to serve.
finished product
The finished rambutan and chicken salad will have a perfectly balanced sweet and sour taste, with the rambutan and onions retaining their crispness. Served with tender chicken and fragrant fried onions, it's incredibly delicious.
To enjoy the delicious rambutan chicken salad even more, you can eat it with rice crackers or shrimp crackers. Dipping it in spicy fish sauce will make it even more flavorful.
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