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Serves
8 as a side, 4 as a main
Author Notes
Take this spicy slaw to your next picnic or family gathering or hide it in the fridge for lunch.... —inpatskitchen
Ingredients
- For the chicken:
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2 tablespoons
granulated sugar
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1
heaping tablespoon Sriracha
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1 teaspoon
salt
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1
bone-in, skin-on chicken breast (about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 pounds), halved
- For the dressing and slaw:
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1/2 cup
apple cider vinegar
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1/3 cup
granulated sugar
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1 tablespoon
Sriracha
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2 tablespoons
fresh lime juice
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1/3 cup
vegetable or any neutral oil
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8 cups
shredded green cabbage (about 1 small head)
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1
medium carrot, shredded
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3
green onions, thinly sliced
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2 tablespoons
thinly sliced mint leaves
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Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
- For the chicken:
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In a saucepan large enough to hold two halved chicken breasts side by side, add about 2 cups water. Stir in the sugar, Sriracha, and salt. Place the chicken breasts in the pan, skin-side up, then pour enough water in to cover the chicken breasts by about 1 inch.
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Place the pan on the stove and bring the liquid to a gentle simmer. Lightly poach the chicken breasts for about 20 minutes, or until the liquid starts to shimmer with its fat. Once poached, turn off the heat, cover the pan, and let the breasts sit in the liquid until cool. Once cooled, use two forks or your clean hands to remove the breast meat from the bone and shred it. Set aside while you prepare the dressing and slaw.
- For the dressing and slaw:
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Whisk together the vinegar, sugar, Sriracha, lime juice, and oil. Set aside.
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Place the cabbage, carrot, sliced green onion, and mint leaves in a large mixing bowl.
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Add the shredded chicken to the bowl of cabbage.
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Pour the dressing over the slaw and toss everything together. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Chill before serving.
I think I get my love for food and cooking from my mom, who was an amazing cook. She would start baking and freezing a month before Christmas in order to host our huge open house on Christmas afternoon. I watched and I learned...to this day I try not to procrastinate when it comes to entertaining.
My cooking style is pretty much all over the place, although I'm definitely partial to Greek and Italian cuisine. Oh yes, throw a little Cajun in there too!
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