Curry Chicken Salad

The Best Curry Chicken Salad

I think when most people think “Curry” they aren’t thinking Curry Chicken Salad. Though it is quite popular these days. That’s why I thought I’d introduce the way restaurants make this salad so you can do it yourself in the comfort of your own home. And for me that’s what it’s all about. In fact my wife and I hardly ever eat out. And when you eat like this, who needs to! Salads like this don’t have to be prepared by professionals. You can do it, I promise. Just load your fridge with the fresh ingredients I listed below and maybe some of your personal favorites and we’ll pull this off together.

Curry Chicken Salad in just Minutes

For this Curry Chicken Salad recipe, I’m including a simple curry sauce that is, literally, made in under a minute and I filmed the actual cooking in real time to prove it. Also I’ve added a real simplified relish based with fresh Pineapple and Mango. There’s a dash of mint and crushed red pepper to give it some flare and I really think it helps this salad step it up. When it comes to salads I feel it’s safe to make any substitutions you see fit and just use this recipe as a basic guideline. But, when it comes to the curry, stay true to the proper preparation. It’s not necessary to serve the Chicken and the Curry Sauce cold but if you can plan ahead and refrigerate those two stages before hand you’ll be golden, pony boy! 😉

If you use fresh Pineapple like I do you’re going to have a lot of it left over, so here I’ve included a link for my Pina Colada Recipe!

Curry Chicken Salad Ingredients:

1/2 qt Chicken Broth
1 Chicken Breast

Curry
1 can Coconut Milk
2 tbsp Curry Powder
Salt and Pepper to taste

1 cup Lettuce, hand torn
10 Sugar Snap Peas
1/4 cup Carrots, Shoe String slices
1/4 cup Cucumber,Shoe String slices
1/2 Bell Pepper, sliced
3 Mushrooms, sliced
1 Celery stick, chopped
1/4 Red Onion, sliced

Relish
1/2 cup Pineapple, chopped
1/2 cup Mango, chopped
1 tbsp fresh Mint, chopped
1/2 tsp Chili Flakes (crushed red pepper)

Just follow the instructions in my video tutorial to make this Curry Chicken Salad.

Chicken Lettuce Wraps – P.F. Chang’s Recipe

The Best Chicken Lettuce Wraps

This Chicken Lettuce Wraps recipe is the king of Lettuce Wraps and it’s not just because I say so. This is the original P.F. Chang’s recipe. I’m talking about everything down to the last drop is the exact ingredients you would find being taught to the Pantry chefs that crank out hundreds of these plates a day. So needless to say, this ain’t no “Copy Cat!”

Making Chicken Lettuce Wraps

The secret to this Chicken Lettuce Wraps recipe is 70% pre-prep. That means any and everything you can make ahead of time, get it done. That’s also what makes this appetizer so great. It’s something that can be sitting in your refrigerator until you’re ready to whip out fresh, hot and crisp wraps in just a matter of minutes. The Chicken mix can be pre-made and mixed with the Shitake Mushrooms and Water Chestnuts. The Sauce can be made in advance. Now all you have to have is cold crisp lettuce. P.F. Changs soaks theirs in ice water, FYI.

So, as you know, I clearly didn’t invent this recipe but I most certainly have taken the time to prepare, film, edit, produce and teach this amazing dish to you by way of this “How to” video posted down below. So please take note that I show you how to cook P.F. Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps in the comfort of your own home, via this tutorial.

If you’re interested in other P.F. Chang’s recipes, please check out this selection and click on any that you might be interested in: Barbecue Spare Ribs, Chinese BBQ Sauce, Garlic Noodles, Red Sauce Wontons, Wonton Soup, Firecracker Shrimp, Mongolian Beef, Curry Chicken Salad, Shrimp Dumplings, Pot Stickers, Dan Dan Noodles, Cantonese Chicken, Japanese Cold Cucumber, Salt and Pepper Calamari!

Chicken Lettuce Wraps Ingredients:

1 Lettuce Head
1 lbs Ground Chicken, cooked
1 cup Shitake Mushrooms, chopped
1 cup Water Chestnuts, chopped
2 Green Onions, chopped into scallions
1 Garlic clove, chopped
Salt and Pepper
2 tbsp Cooking Oil
1 tbsp Sesame Oil
Fried Rice Noodle is Optional

Sauce

1 pt Mushroom Soy, (Soy Sauce is fine)
1 pt Oyster Sauce
1 pt Michiu Rice Wine
1 pt Sugar
White Pepper to taste

3 oz of Sauce to every Cup of Chicken Mix. You will need 12 oz of sauce for all of the mix in this recipe.

Cook the Ground Chicken First. Chop all the veggies and separate the Scallions and the Garlic from the Shitake Mushrooms and Water chestnuts. Mix the Water chestnuts and Mushrooms with the Ground Chicken when it is finished cooking, and add salt and pepper to taste. Add all the Sauce ingredients together and stir.

Then in a hot Skillet set on High, add the cooking oil, immediately followed by the garlic and 1 cup of chicken mix. Toss and turn for approximately 1 minute. Add 3 oz of sauce, then stir and add 1 oz of Scallions and 1 tbsp of Sesame Oil then Plate. Cut the Lettuce head in half and serve with the mix.

One more thing, Chicken Lettuce Wraps are usually served with the Chicken mix over the top of Fried Rice Noodles. So, if you’re willing to go the full distance, I teach you how to make those too. Enjoy this Chicken Lettuce Wraps recipe and don’t forget to tell your friends where you got it!

Firecracker Shrimp

The Best Firecracker Shrimp

This Firecracker Shrimp recipe is, quite literally, off the hook amazing. You’re already getting one of the best fried shrimp recipes, in all of the world and then you combine it with this spicy sauce and POW, you’ve got Bang Bang Shrimp. Now If you’re feeling a little lazy or a bit pressed for time and you don’t want to fry your own shrimp, you can take half the work out of this recipe if you are willing to pick up a frozen bag of fried shrimp. Even Popcorn Shrimp will work fine. But If you need a recipe, however, I highly recommend that you CLICK HERE for one of the best!

Firecracker Shrimp made with my Fried Shrimp

If you use my Fried Shrimp recipe when you make this Firecracker Shrimp, you won’t just be pleased, you’ll be astounded. My Fried Shrimp recipe has gone far beyond my expectations on YouTube by accumulating more than 750k views. It juggles back and forth for the number one position, weekly. So trust me when I tell you, this is the recipe for you if you want to learn how to make the best Southern Crispy Fried Shrimp.

Firecracker Shrimp Ingredients:

2 lbs Fried Shrimp
2 Green Onions, chopped
12 Red Chili’s
1/4 cup Mayonnaise
1/3 cup Orange Chili Sauce
1/2 tsp Soy Sauce, optional

Snap the Red Chili’s in half and combine them with the chopped Green Onions. In a small bowl mix the Mayonnaise and Orange Chili Sauce. Then, In a large pan on High Heat add the sauce first, immediately followed by the Fried Shrimp and the Red Chili’s and Scallions. Toss and stir the Ingredients for about 20 seconds until all the shrimp is covered in sauce, then quickly remove from the heat and serve your Firecracker Shrimp.