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Cold Shredded Chicken is a classic Chinese summer-time dish consisting of juicy chicken, crunchy vegetable slivers, and a refreshing, tangy dressing.
Perfect with cold noodles, or on top a bed of rice, this versatile “salad” of sorts is stunningly simple to put together… especially if you use Papa G’s rotisserie chicken shortcut.
Armed with rotisserie chicken leftovers, this delicious dish will take you only 5 minutes to prepare.
So, keep scrolling for our foolproof Cold Shredded Chicken recipe. We hope you’re shreddy for this goodness!
Ingredients for Our Chinese Cold Shredded Chicken Recipe
- 450g rotisserie chicken, shredded (or cooked chicken breast)
- 30g celery, sliced into thin slivers
- 30g carrot, sliced into thin slivers
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp chicken powder
- 1/2 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp cooking wine
- 1 pinch white pepper powder
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1/2 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp white sesame seeds
- OPTIONAL: Sichuan peppercorn oil for additional spice
- OPTIONAL: Cilantro (for garnish)
Step by Step Instructions for Our Chinese Cold Shredded Chicken Recipe
This refreshing dish takes only a few minutes to throw together. Here are the step by step instructions!
To prepare your chicken, shred it.
Slice carrot and celery into very thin slivers, then soak in ice water for 30 minutes.
Remove, drain and pat your vegetables dry.
Then mix your chicken, veggies, and all your seasoning together.
Top with white sesame seeds, garnish with some cilantro if you wish, and you’re done! Enjoy with some cold noodles or on top of some plain jasmine rice.
5 Minute Chinese Shredded Chicken
Ingredients
- 450g rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 30g celery
- 30g carrot
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp chicken powder
- 1/2 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp cooking wine
- 1 pinch white pepper powder
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1/2 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp white sesame seeds
- OPTIONAL: Cilantro (for garnish)
Instructions
- To prepare your chicken, shred it.
- Slice carrot and celery into very thin slivers, then soak in ice water for 30 minutes.
- Remove, drain and pat your vegetables dry.
- Then mix your chicken, veggies, and all your seasoning together. Top with white sesame seeds, garnish with some cilantro if you wish, and you’re done!
We Hope You Enjoy Our Chinese Cold Shredded Chicken Recipe!
Let us know in the comments if you have any questions, or be sure to let us know if you’ve tested the recipe out. We’re always looking to improve our recipes and make sure they taste great for everyone.