25-Minute Goi Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Salad)
Goi Ga or Vietnamese Chicken Salad is a staple in the Vietnamese community. Not only is it unbelievably tasty, but it so easy to make requiring very little cooking. (You only need to boil chicken!) In this blog post, learn how to make this Vietnamese salad with chicken and what substitutes to use in case you can’t find specific ingredients. You can actually make this with rotisserie chicken!
January is usually a time for resolutions where people vow to get healthy and work out more, so I wanted to post up a recipe that is both comforting and has tons of fresh herbs. This Vietnamese Chicken Salad or Goi Ga is the ultimate Vietnamese salad in my opinion. It tastes like a treat when in reality, it’s full of yummy herbs and vegetables.
How I like to make Goi Ga
When I have this Vietnamese chicken salad at a restaurant, it usually includes chicken, cabbage, Vietnamese coriander (rau ram), and fried shallots, all topped with nuoc cham. But when I make it at home, I tweak the ingredients a bit to fit my tastes. Mine has carrots and red onion as well for that extra dose of flavor and color. Additionally, I typically serve it with Bun Thang, utilizing extra shredded chicken from the soup. Like all other Vietnamese salads (such as Gỏi Ngó Sen Tôm), you can get creative with it by adding or swapping out different vegetables.
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25-Minute Goi Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Salad)
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast, shredded
- ½ cabbage, shredded
- 1 large carrot, shredded
- ½ red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp Vietnamese coriander (rau ram), minced
- 2 tbsp fried shallots
- 3 tbsp Vietnamese dipping sauce
Equipment
Instructions
- Boil chicken breast for 20-25 minutes until cooked through. Shred the chicken and set aside.
- Shred and mince the rest of the ingredients through Vietnamese coriander.
- Add shredded cabbage to a large plate. Next, add the carrots, onions, and Vietnamese coriander. Finish it off with fried shallots and shredded chicken.
- Drizzle nuoc cham over the top. Mix it all together, and let the salad sit for 10 minutes, so the flavors distribute evenly throughout the dish.
Loved this! Used rotisserie chicken and it was even quicker. Don’t skip the fried shallots!! Will definitely be making it again.
Omg thank you so much for making this recipe and everything else!