Vietnamese Chicken Slaw
A vibrant and refreshing Vietnamese-style chicken salad with shredded rotisserie chicken, cabbage, and fresh herbs tossed in a tangy fish sauce dressing. Topped with crispy fried shallots and peanuts for extra crunch and flavor.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Prep
- 20 min
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Ingredients
- 3 cups Shredded rotisserie chicken
- 4 cups Green cabbage, finely shredded
- 2 medium Carrots, finely shredded
- ½ medium Red onion, thinly sliced
- 60 ml Fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- 60 ml Fresh mint, roughly chopped
- 60 ml Fried shallots
- 60 ml Chopped peanuts
- 30 ml Fried garlic (optional)
- 120 ml Fish sauce
- 120 ml White vinegar
- 120 g Sugar
- 360 ml Warm water
- 6 cloves Garlic cloves, minced
- 2½ medium Thai chilis, minced
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
Steps
- Make the dressing by whisking together fish sauce, white vinegar (or lime juice), sugar, and warm water in a bowl until the sugar has completely dissolved.
- Add the minced garlic and Thai chilis to the dressing and mix well. Transfer to an airtight jar for storage.
- In a large bowl, combine the shredded cabbage, shredded carrots, sliced red onion, shredded rotisserie chicken, cilantro, and mint.
- Drizzle olive oil over the mixture and pour in enough dressing to coat everything well.
- Toss everything together until well combined.
- Transfer to serving plates and top with fried shallots, chopped peanuts, and fried garlic (if using).
- Serve immediately and enjoy. Store any extra dressing in an airtight jar in the refrigerator.
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