Monday, August 23, 2010

Recipe for the Chinese chicken salad dressing at LaBou?

I have tried every bottle in every grocery store- nothing is even close. They have too much ginger, are too thin or otherwise not right.Recipe for the Chinese chicken salad dressing at LaBou?
1 cup vegetable oil


1/4 cup sesame oil (sounds like alot, but it's not)


1/3 cup rice vinegar


1/4 cup sugar


1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce


2 teaspoons dry mustard








Combine all ingredients in a jar with tight lid or a pour top shaker bottle.


Shake to combine well, until sugar is well dissolved.


Put in refrigerator over night.


(I add a bit more soy sauce, for my taste).


Shake well and pour over salad made with: pouched chicken, romaine lettuce, mandarine oranges, snow peas, slivered almonds, seseme seeds, crisp Chow Mein noodles, etc.Recipe for the Chinese chicken salad dressing at LaBou?
1 c. oil


1/2 c. sugar


1/2 c. Japanese rice wine vinegar


2 1/2 tsp. salt


1/2 tsp. prepared mustard


1 tbsp. chopped onion


1/4 tsp. pepper


1 clove garlic


1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce





Combine ingredients in blender. Toss with Chinese Chicken Salad.
1 lb chicken meat breasts, boneless, skinless


1 teaspoon light soy sauce, or as needed


Dressing:


4 tablespoons rice vinegar


1 tablespoon orange juice


2 tablespoons light soy sauce


1 teaspoon sugar


2 tablespoons Asian sesame seed oil


Other:


1 head lettuce


1 鈥?2 red peppers as desired


1 10-fluid ounce can mandarin oranges, drained


1 8-ounce can sliced water chestnuts (or fresh water chestnuts, peeled and sliced)


3/4 cup chow mein noodles





Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Rinse the chicken breasts and pat dry. Lightly rub the 1 teaspoon of soy sauce over the breasts (use more soy sauce if needed). Place the breasts on a roasting and cook for 45 minutes, turning over halfway through cooking.Remove the chicken and cool.While the chicken is cooking, prepare the dressing and vegetables. In a small bowl, combine the rice vinegar, orange juice, light soy sauce, sugar and sesame seed oil. Refrigerate until needed.Wash the lettuce, remove the core and shred the leaves. Remove the seeds from the red pepper and cut into thin strips.Remove the cooked chicken and cool. Shred the chicken meat with your hands.Pour the dressing into the bottom of a large salad bowl.Add the lettuce and chicken, tossing with the dressing. Add the red peppers, water chestnuts and mandarin orange slices. Garnish with the chow mein noodles.Sprinkle the sliced almonds or toasted sesame seeds on top if using.

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