Thai Shredded Chicken Salad (Yum Gai) Recipe by Chef James Syhabout
Ingredients
- 8 ounces shredded poached chicken (with sliced skin)
- 1/4 cup red onion (paper-thin slices)
- 4 red Thai chiles (thinly sliced)
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup scallions (sliced)
- 1/4 cup mint leaves (torn)
- 1/4 cup cilantro (roughly chopped)
- 1/4 cup laksa leaves ((Vietnamese coriander))
Instructions
Combine the chicken, red onion, chilies, and seasonings (fish sauce, sugar, and lime juice) in a small mixing bowl. Use a spoon or, even better, your hands to gently combine
Stir in the laksa leaves, mint, cilantro, and scallions
Add fried shallots after transferring to a serving platter. Ganish with slices of cucumber and lettuce leaves
Thai Shredded Chicken Salad Yum Gai