Chinese Chicken Salad

By msweeney

Ingredients

• 1 /4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 /4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
• 3 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 /4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon Tabasco
• One 1/2-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and minced
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• One 2 1/2-pound rotisserie chicken—meat shredded, skin and bones reserved for stock or discarded
• 3 scallions, thinly sliced
• 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
• 1 cup unsalted roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
• 3 /4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
• One small head of romaine, cut into 1/2-inch ribbons
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 oranges, peeled with a knife and cut into sections
• Lime wedges, for serving
• How to Make It
• Step 1
• In a large bowl, whisk the mayonnaise with 1/4 cup of the vinegar, 3 tablespoons of the sugar and the soy sauce, sesame oil, Tabasco, ginger and garlic. Add the chicken, scallions, celery, peanuts and cilantro and toss until coated.
• Step 2
• In another bowl, toss the romaine with the remaining 2 tablespoons of vinegar, 1 1/2 teaspoons of sugar and the olive oil. Spread the romaine in 4 shallow bowls. Top with the chicken salad and the oranges and serve with lime wedges.
• Suggested Pairing
• This salad pairs well with a citrusy, floral Gewürztraminer.

Details

Adapted from foodandwine.com

Preparation

Step 1

Ingredients

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar

3 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

1 tablespoon Tabasco

One 1/2-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and minced

1 small garlic clove, minced

One 2 1/2-pound rotisserie chicken—meat shredded, skin and bones reserved for stock or discarded

3 scallions, thinly sliced

2 celery ribs, thinly sliced

1 cup unsalted roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped

3/4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro

One small head of romaine, cut into 1/2-inch ribbons

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

2 oranges, peeled with a knife and cut into sections

Lime wedges, for serving

How to Make It

Step 1

In a large bowl, whisk the mayonnaise with 1/4 cup of the vinegar, 3 tablespoons of the sugar and the soy sauce, sesame oil, Tabasco, ginger and garlic. Add the chicken, scallions, celery, peanuts and cilantro and toss until coated.

Step 2

In another bowl, toss the romaine with the remaining 2 tablespoons of vinegar, 1 1/2 teaspoons of sugar and the olive oil. Spread the romaine in 4 shallow bowls. Top with the chicken salad and the oranges and serve with lime wedges.

Suggested Pairing

This salad pairs well with a citrusy, floral Gewürztraminer.