Zesty Vietnamese Chicken Salad and A Hearty Porridge - Recipe For a Happy Meal

Hello my dear friends, how was your day? It is so hot here in Da Nang these days. I spend a lot of time at home, mostly relaxing. And with the weather like this, I wanted to make something that’s not only fresh and easy to eat but also nourishing and comforting. So I came up with the idea of making two in one chicken meal: chicken salad and chicken porridge.

Follow me to discover how to make it. Trust me, if you think porridge is bland or boring, this recipe might just change your mind. Are you ready? Let’s cook together!

Ingredients:

• White rice
• Half of a chicken
• Straw mushroom, carrot, onion, lime
• Shallot, salt, fish sauce, black pepper, msg(if like)
• Cooking oil
• Vietnamese coriander, basil, coriander, spring onion, or other kind of herbs that you like

How to make it:
Step 1: Clean your chicken well, then boil it in a big pot with a bit of shallot and salt to add flavor. After around 20-25 mins depending on how big your chicken is, once it is fully cooked, take the chicken out and let it rest. Keep the broth, we’ll need it for the porridge.

Step 2: Heat the pan and add some cooking oil, add some chopped shallot until fragrant and pour the white rice in and quickly stir it with some salt. This step gives your porridge extra aroma and keeps the grains from breaking apart too much when cooked.

When the rice is well fried and looks a bit golden. Pour it into the pot with chicken broth and cook it for 25 minutes.

Step 3: While cooking the porridge, prepare some straw mushroom, if it is too big, cut it half, leave it whole if it is small.

Now, when the porridge is well cooked, pour straw mushroom in and add some salt, msg, fish sauce, adjust as your taste.

Step 4: While it is still cooking with the mushroom, time to make the chicken salad

Shred the boiled chicken. Then thinly slice your carrot and onion. A tip for you, use ice water to soak the onion, it help to remove the harsh bite and makes the onions extra crunchy.

Step 5: Now bring all ingredients for the salad into a big plate and add salt, black pepper, lime, adjust to your taste.

Mix it well and tada see how beautiful the salad we have here.

Step 6: By now, the porridge should be perfectly cooked, turn off the heat and add some coriander, spring onion, black pepper.

Alright now time to enjoy nutritious, healthy chicken porridge and chicken salad

So that is this for today. A very fresh and healthy meal with chicken. The porridge captures all the sweetness and richness of the chicken broth, while the salad adds tasty fresh chicken and crunch. Perfect balance!

I really enjoyed my food, it made me happy with a light and healthy meal and still feel really delicious.

I hope you enjoy my food through the post and give it a try if you are looking for a new recipe.
All photos were taken by me in my lovely kitchen, see you in another post and send love to you!