Peanut Chicken Salad with Ginger and Lime
By Joe
Source: America's Test Kitchen.
Chicken tossed in a peanut, ginger, soy and lime mayonnaise with sliced red pepper, jalapeño and coriander, finished with crunchy peanuts.
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Method
- 1
Poach. Start the chicken in cold water with the bay leaf, bring it to a lazy simmer, then cover and turn the heat off. It is done at 74 °C, after 15 min or so. Let it cool before shredding into bite-size pieces.
- 2
Whisk. Whisk the mayonnaise, peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice and ginger until glossy.
- 3
Combine. Fold in the chicken, red pepper, jalapeño and most of the coriander; chill 20 min.
- 4
Serve. Scatter with the chopped peanuts and remaining coriander.
Storage
Keeps covered in the fridge for up to 2 days. Not suitable for freezing. Cool leftovers in a shallow container and refrigerate within 2 hours (within 1 hour on a day above 32°C).
Why this label?
29 g protein for 317 kcal = 9.1 g per 100 kcal, so protein gives about 37% of the energy. High protein needs at least 20% (5 g per 100 kcal), the condition in the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
EU nutrition claims
- Low sugars: 1.5 g sugars per 100 g (limit ≤ 5 g)
Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 138 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
0.1 g per serving
0.2 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0.4 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- medium saucepan with lid
- instant-read thermometer
- large mixing bowl
- chopping board and knife
- whisk
Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 317 kcal |
| Protein | 29 g |
| Carbohydrate | 4.4 g |
| of which sugars | 2.1 g |
| of which free sugars | 0.1 g |
| Fat | 20.1 g |
| of which saturates | 3.4 g |
| Fibre | 1.3 g |
| Salt | 0.83 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
9.1 g meets High protein (≥ 5 g per 100 kcal = 20% of energy, and ≥ 10 g per serving)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
