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Thai-Style Spicy Chicken, Banana Blossom, and Herb Salad (With Lots of Fried Things) Recipe

Name: Thai-Style Spicy Chicken, Banana Blossom, and Herb Salad (With Lots of Fried Things) Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the Chicken:; 1 bone-in, skin-on chicken breast half; Kosher salt; For the Fried Aromatics:; 1/2 cup vegetable, canola, or peanut oil; 3 medium European shallots or 6 to 8 Thai shallots, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup, see note); 4 large cloves standard garlic or 8 to 12 cloves Thai garlic, roughly smashed in a mortar and pestle (about 3 tablespoons, see note); 2 stalks fresh lemongrass, outer leaves removed, pale lower 4 inches only, thinly sliced crosswise (about 1/4 cup, see note); 4 makrut lime leaves, stems discarded, sliced as thinly as possible (see note); 1/2 cup raw peanuts; For the Dressing:; 4 to 10 Thai chilies, roughly chopped (see note); 2 large cloves standard garlic, or 4 to 6 cloves Thai garlic, peeled, roughly chopped; 3 tablespoons palm sugar (see note); 2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce, plus more to taste; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice from 2 limes, plus more to taste; 1 tablespoon dried crushed Thai chili powder (or red chili flakes), plus more to taste; For the Salad:; 1 banana blossom; 1/3 cup roughly chopped fresh cliantro leaves; 1/3 cup roughly chopped fresh mint leaves

Prep Time

15m

Cook Time

25m

Total Time

40m

This Thai-style spicy chicken, banana blossom, and herb salad is packed with flavor, including fried aromatics, raw peanuts, and a zesty dressing with Thai chilis, garlic, and palm sugar. The salad is finished off with cilantro, mint, and a banana blossom for a refreshing and vibrant dish.

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1 bone-in, skin-on chicken breast half

1/2 cup vegetable, canola, or peanut oil

3 medium European shallots or 6 to 8 Thai shallots, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup, see note)

4 large cloves standard garlic or 8 to 12 cloves Thai garlic, roughly smashed in a mortar and pestle (about 3 tablespoons, see note)

2 stalks fresh lemongrass, outer leaves removed, pale lower 4 inches only, thinly sliced crosswise (about 1/4 cup, see note)

4 makrut lime leaves, stems discarded, sliced as thinly as possible (see note)

4 to 10 Thai chilies, roughly chopped (see note)

2 large cloves standard garlic, or 4 to 6 cloves Thai garlic, peeled, roughly chopped

3 tablespoons palm sugar (see note)

2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce, plus more to taste

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice from 2 limes, plus more to taste

1 tablespoon dried crushed Thai chili powder (or red chili flakes), plus more to taste

1/3 cup roughly chopped fresh cliantro leaves

1/3 cup roughly chopped fresh mint leaves

Thai-Style Spicy Chicken, Banana Blossom, and Herb Salad (With Lots of Fried Things) Recipe

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For The Chicken

For The Fried Aromatics

For The Dressing

For The Salad

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Thai-Style Spicy Chicken, Banana Blossom, and Herb Salad (With Lots of Fried Things) Recipe

Ingredients

For The Chicken

For The Fried Aromatics

For The Dressing

For The Salad

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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