Dragon Boat Festival Special: Chef Dez's Asian Chicken Salad Recipe

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: grilled tofu

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Grilled tofu is lower in calories and suitable for vegetarians.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides healthy fats and is more widely available.

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter is a healthier nut option with similar taste.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

Mix 2 teaspoons of salt and 1 tablespoon of xiaoen wine until salt is dissolved to create a marinade.

Apply the marinade to the whole Emperor chicken and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.

Steam the marinated chicken for 30 to 45 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).

Prepare the citrus infused sauce by mixing chopped cilantro, minced garlic, 1.5 teaspoons of sugar, 2 teaspoons of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of chicken powder, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, and chopped hot red pepper.

Juice half of the lemon and add the juice to the sauce mixture.

Cut two slices from the lemon for garnish and set aside.

After steaming, place the chicken in an ice bath for 10 minutes to enhance texture.

Remove the chicken from the ice bath, drain, and shred the meat.

Toss the shredded chicken with the citrus infused sauce.

Serve the chicken in a bowl and garnish with lemon pieces.

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