Vietnamese chicken coleslaw

Name: Vietnamese chicken coleslaw
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 3 chicken breasts; 1/2 cup rice vinegar; 3 tbsp sugar; 1 red onion, sliced; 250g cabbage, shredded; 1 large carrot, peeled and shredded; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp mint; Coriander leaves; 1 tbsp chopped roasted peanuts; 1 tbsp crisp fried shallots; Prawn crackers to serve

Caroline Velik

January 8, 2015

Vietnamese chicken coleslaw.Marina Oliphant

easyTime:30 mins - 1 hourServes:4

This delicious coleslaw packs a hearty sweet-and-sour punch.

Ingredients

3 chicken breasts
1/2 cup rice vinegar
3 tbsp sugar
1 red onion, sliced
250g cabbage, shredded
1 large carrot, peeled and shredded
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp mint
Coriander leaves
1 tbsp chopped roasted peanuts
1 tbsp crisp fried shallots
Prawn crackers to serve

Nuoc mam dipping sauce

1/2 tsp sugar
3 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 red chilli, sliced

Method

Put chicken in saucepan of water and bring to boil. Simmer until chicken is just cooked. Drain and set aside.
Combine vinegar and sugar, marinate sliced onion for 30 minutes.
Mix cabbage and carrot together in a large bowl. Shred the chicken with your fingers and combine with cabbage. Add onion and marinade, drizzle with oil and toss well to combine.
Garnish with mint, coriander, peanuts and shallots.
Serve with prawn crackers and dipping sauce.