Indonesian chicken salad with peanut sauce

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2¼poundsChicken breast boneless
1½Green onion
1½Pieces fresh ginger root
1½tablespoonSherry
¾teaspoonSalt
¾teaspoonSugar
¾quartWater
1⅛quartIceberg lettuce shredded
1½bunchCilantro, chopped
2¼tablespoonCreamy peanut butter
3¾tablespoonVegetable oil
3tablespoonsTamari soy sauce
3tablespoonsSugar
1tablespoonWhite vinegar
¾teaspoonSesame oil
¾teaspoonCayenne
1½teaspoonGreen onion, minced

Directions

Poach the chicken breasts in a 2-quart pan with the green onion, ginger, sherry, salt, sugar & water. Bring to just barely boiling, reduce heat immediately, cover & simmer for 20 minutes. Strain broth & reserve for another use, if desired. Cool the chicken & shred meat.

Shred the lettuce.

Blend together the peanut butter & vegetable oil. Stir in tamari, sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, cayenne & minced green onion.

Serve shredded chicken on a bed of shredded iceberg lettuce; drizzle the peanut sauce over the top & garnish with chopped cilantro.

May be served chilled or at room temperature.

Posted to EAT-L Digest - 17 Jun Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 15:54:19 -0600 From: Ilene Warfield <ilenewar@...>