Tag: bean sprouts

Chinese Chicken Salad

Full of good-for-you fresh ingredients, this salad is a snap to make.

For the dressing:

1 green chili, deseeded and finely chopped
2 tsp. grated fresh ginger
8 tsp. lime juice or rice vinegar
6 tbs. soy sauce
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 tsp. sugar or honey

For the salad:

1/2 cup salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
1 small iceberg lettuce, shredded
1 1/2 cups bean sprouts
4 green onions, sliced
1 red bell pepper, deseeded and cut into matchsticks
4 cups cooked, shredded chicken
large handful tortilla chips, crumbled
fresh cilantro leaves (optional)

Mix all the dressing ingredients together and set aside. Tip the salad ingredients into a large bowl and toss well with the dressing.

Serves 6

Seared Salmon with Singapore Noodles

This a lovely way to prepare salmon. The curry powder rub is delicious!

For the salmon:

2 tsp. mild curry powder
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. table salt
4 salmon fillets
1 tbs. garlic-infused olive oil

For the Noodles:

8 oz. vermicelli rice noodles
1/2 cup dried shrimp
1/2 cup Chinese cooking wine
1 tbs. garlic-infused olive oil
2 cups finely sliced napa cabbage
1 cup baby corn, cut into thin rounds
2 scallions, sliced
2 tsp. mild curry powder
1 tsp. minced fresh ginger
1/2 cup chicken stock
3 tbs. soy sauce
2 cups bean sprouts
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

 

For the salmon, mix the curry powder, sugar and salt on a small plate and dip the top of the salmon into it to coat. Set aside.

To make the noodles, put them in a large bowl and poor over boiling water. Leave to set for 4-5 minutes, then drain. Soak the dried shrimp in the wine.

Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok and add the cabbage, corn and scallions. Cook for a few minutes, then tip in the wine and dried shrimp, curry powder, ginger, stock, soy and bean sprouts. Toss in the noodles and bubble a few minutes to thicken.

Heat a grill or griddle pan to medium-high and cook the salmon for 4-5 minutes per side, or to your liking.

Serve the salmon over the noodles and sprinkled with cilantro. 

Serves 4