# Cold-Shredded Chicken Salad Recipe

![Finished Cold-Shredded Chicken Salad](./凉拌鸡丝.jpg)
A quick dish prepared during isolation. Low in oil and calories, easy to make. Estimated preparation time: 30 minutes.

Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★★

## Essential Ingredients and Tools

- Chicken breast (can be fresh or frozen)
- Sesame oil (or Sichuan peppercorn oil)
- Light soy sauce
- Rice vinegar
- White sugar
- Salt
- Cooking wine
- Ginger
- Boiled and cooled water

## Measurements

Per serving:

- Chicken breast: 200g
- Sesame oil: 5ml
- Light soy sauce: 4ml
- Rice vinegar: 4ml
- White sugar: 3g
- Salt: 2g
- Ginger: 20g

## Instructions

- Slice the ginger and set aside.
- Pour 4 liters of water into a pot.
- Add the chicken breast and ginger slices.
- Pour in 20ml of cooking wine.
- Bring the water to a boil over high heat without covering the pot.
- Once boiling, reduce to medium heat and skim off the foam with a spoon.
- Continue cooking for **5-7** minutes. If using fresh chicken, cook for 5 minutes; if frozen, cook for 7 minutes.
- The size of the chicken breast affects cooking time. Insert a chopstick into the chicken breast; if it slides in easily, the chicken is cooked. If not, extend the cooking time.

![Blanching the Cold-Shredded Chicken Salad](./凉拌鸡丝_焯水.jpg)

- Rinse the chicken breast with cooled boiled water to bring it down to room temperature.
- Shred the chicken breast along the grain into fine strips.

![Shredded Cold Chicken Salad](./凉拌鸡丝_撕.jpg)

- Prepare a bowl.
- Add the prepared sesame oil, light soy sauce, rice vinegar, white sugar, and salt to the bowl.
- Stir the dressing to dissolve the sugar and salt as much as possible.
- Pour the dressing over the shredded chicken and mix well.

## Additional Notes

- This dish was made with available ingredients during isolation. If possible, add cilantro and green onions for garnish. Add chili oil if you prefer a spicy flavor.

If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvement while following this guide, please submit an Issue or Pull request.