Gỏi gà bắp cải
Chicken cabbage salad
Gỏi gà: shredded poached chicken with cabbage, onion and rau răm
Gỏi gà turns up wherever Vietnamese families gather around a pot of chicken: alongside cháo gà at a weekend lunch, at death anniversaries and at roadside chicken restaurants on the way out of Saigon. Shredded poached chicken is tossed with fine cabbage, onion pickled briefly in vinegar and a fistful of peppery rau răm, then dressed with lime, fish sauce and sugar, so it is lean, crunchy and full of herbs. Chef's tip: soak the sliced onion in vinegar water for 10 minutes; raw onion left as it is overwhelms the delicate chicken.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 1 ⅛ lb skinless chicken thighs or breastsboneless
- 3 slices fresh ginger
- 1 tsp salt
For the salad
- 1 red onionthinly sliced
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 10 ½ oz white cabbagevery finely shredded
- 1 carrotshredded
- 1 large handful Vietnamese coriander (rau răm)
- 1 oz roasted peanutscrushed
- 2 tbsp crispy fried shallots
For the dressing
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 1 ½ tbsp sugar
- 1 clove garlicminced
- 1 red chillichopped
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Put 1 ⅛ lb skinless chicken thighs or breasts, 3 slices fresh ginger and 1 tsp salt in a pan, cover with cold water and bring to a bare simmer over a medium heat.
6 minStep 2: Poach gently, never boiling, until the thickest piece reads 165°F and the juices run clear.
14 minStep 3: Meanwhile soak 1 red onion in 2 tbsp rice vinegar with 4 tbsp water for 10 minutes, then drain.
10 minStep 4: Lift the chicken into iced water for 2 minutes to firm up, drain and tear into thin shreds.
5 minStep 5: Stir 2 tbsp fish sauce, 3 tbsp lime juice, 1 ½ tbsp sugar, 1 clove garlic and 1 red chilli until the sugar dissolves.
2 minStep 6: Toss the chicken with 10 ½ oz white cabbage, 1 carrot, the onion, 1 large handful Vietnamese coriander (rau răm) and the dressing. Top with 1 oz roasted peanuts and 2 tbsp crispy fried shallots and serve straight away.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 30 g
- Carbs
- 15 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does gỏi gà bắp cải take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of fresh ginger?
- ¼ tsp ground ginger per tbsp fresh (add it with the spices).
- What can I use instead of red onion?
- White onion or shallots, same amount (soak raw onion in cold water for 10 minutes to soften it).
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