Saltwater Chicken
Refreshing Salty Healthy Cold Chicken at Night Market Served with Vegetables
Description
A cold dish where chicken boiled with salt and spices is chilled, then shaken and tossed with customer-selected veg (broccoli, cucumber), special salt sauce, and garlic.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Boiled chicken thigh
- Broccoli
- Cucumber
- Garlic
- Sesame oil
- White pepper
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Chicken Prep] Slowly boil an old hen (tough but highly flavorful) in water with massive salt, scallions, ginger, star anise, and Sichuan pepper.
- Shock in ice water to crisp the skin, debone, chop, and display in a showcase.
- [Order & Cooking] Customers choose chicken parts and abundant veg (broccoli, green beans, baby corn, cucumber, king oyster mushrooms).
- Vendor cuts them bite-sized with scissors into a stainless bowl.
- Add chicken broth (salt sauce), sesame oil, massive grated garlic, white pepper, chopped scallions (and chili if desired).
- Vigorously shake the bowl to coat ingredients with sauce, and serve in a plastic bag.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Raw garlic and White pepper punch
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Store-bought salad chicken and boiled veg
Pairing
Cold Fruit Tea or Beer
Trivia
[For Health Conscious] The polar opposite of deep-fried Yansuji, a very healthy night market gourmet. The ultimate ally for dieting women or those wanting something refreshing late at night.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Pierce with a bamboo skewer into the bag, alternating between cold broccoli and chicken coated in salt sauce and garlic, eating refreshingly like a salad!
Allergen
Chicken, Sesame