4.8 from 12 votes
Vietnamese Chicken Salad (Gà Bóp)
This simple Vietnamese chicken salad is bright and summery thanks to plenty of lime juice and chopped Vietnamese coriander.
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Calories: 397 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Salad
Cuisine:
Asian , Vietnamese
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken (about 3-5 lbs)
- 2 limes juiced about ½ cup
- 1 bunch rau răm, or Vietnamese coriander/mint (about 2 cups or 60g)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 sweet onion, sliced into half moons (about 3 cups or 290g)
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to boil. Add your whole chicken and one peeled shallot to the water and cook at a rolling boil until chicken is cooked to 165°
- Take the chicken out and let it rest at least 30 minutes or until it it cool enough be handled with your hands.
- While the chicken is cooking and resting, slice your onion up. Season the onions with salt and pepper and pour the lime juice over them. Give the onions a mix and set aside. Chop the Vietnamese coriander and set aside.
- When the chicken is cooled, shred it by hand.
- Add the onions (but not the lime juice) to the chicken along with the rau răm. Mix the ingredients together with your hands until well incorporated.
- Taste the salad and add more salt and pepper or the reserved lime juice as necessary. Serve with rice or congee.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
397kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
8.9g
(3%)
Protein
53.4g
(107%)
Fat
16.1g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
5.7g
(29%)
Cholesterol
205.7mg
(69%)
Sodium
505.8mg
(21%)
Potassium
113.9mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1.2g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 397
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 397kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 8.9g | 3% |
| Protein | 53.4g | 107% |
| Fat | 16.1g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5.7g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 205.7mg | 69% |
| Sodium | 505.8mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 113.9mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1.2g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.