Chinese home cooking

Spicy Shredded Chicken Salad

Name: Spicy Shredded Chicken Salad
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: chicken legs; gardenia fruit (栀子); scallions; ginger; cooking wine; minced garlic; bird's eye chiles; sesame seeds; chili powder; salt; light soy sauce; oyster sauce; sugar; cilantro; cooking oil; water

香辣手撕鸡

Poached chicken is shredded and tossed with a spicy garlic dressing and cilantro.

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Published 2026-10-12

English adaptation and editing of authorized supplied recipes: Chinese Home Cooking.

Shredded chicken with sliced onion, herbs, sesame and chopped chiles on a pale plate. — Spicy Shredded Chicken Salad

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Ingredients

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chicken legs
gardenia fruit (栀子)
scallions
ginger
cooking wine
minced garlic
bird's eye chiles
sesame seeds
chili powder
salt
light soy sauce
oyster sauce
sugar
cilantro
cooking oil
water

Step-by-Step Instructions

01
Put the chicken legs, gardenia fruit, scallions, ginger and cooking wine in cold water. Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Let the chicken cool and tear into strips.
02
Put garlic, chiles, sesame seeds and chili powder in a bowl and pour hot oil over them.
03
Add salt, light soy sauce, oyster sauce and sugar and mix.
04
Pour the dressing over the chicken, add cilantro and toss.

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Cooking Method

PoachingCold Tossing

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