Vietnamese chicken and coriander salad (Gỏi gà bắp ải)

Gỏi gà bắp cải is a Vietnamese chicken, coriander and cabbage salad. Made with shredded chicken, crisp cabbage, plenty of fresh herbs and a sweet and salty fish sauce dressing, it's refreshing, crunchy and herbaceous. Great for summery nights and packed work lunches! This recipe comes from Carina Hoang.

• serves

  4

• prep

  10 minutes

• cook

  15 minutes

• difficulty

  Easy

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Ingredients

• 2 chicken breast fillets
• ¼ large green cabbage, finely shredded
• ½ cup thinly sliced red onion
• 1 cup Vietnamese coriander leaves (rau răm aka Vietnamese mint), roughly chopped, plus extra leaves, to serve
• Fried shallots, to serve

For the dressing

• ⅓ cup (80 ml) fish sauce
• ¼ cup caster sugar (or white sugar)
• ¼ cup (60 ml) lime juice
• 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 long red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped, to taste

Instructions

1. Fill a medium saucepan with enough water to fully submerge the chicken. Bring to the boil over high heat, then add the chicken breasts (ensuring they are fully submerged), cover and reduce the heat to low. Cook for 8 minutes, or until fully cooked. Remove from the heat, allow the chicken to cool, then shred into strips by hand.
2. Meanwhile, make the dressing by combining the ingredients in a small bowl, whisking until the sugar dissolves.
3. Combine the cabbage, onion, Vietnamese coriander (reserving a few leaves to garnish) and chicken to a large bowl. Pour over the prepared dressing and toss gently to combine, until evenly coated.
4. Divide the gỏi gà bắp cải between serving plates, sprinkle with fried shallots and a few extra Vietnamese coriander leaves, and serve.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.