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Gỏi gà

Non-vegetarian

Gỏi gà bắp cải

Poached chicken torn and tossed with shredded cabbage, carrot, red onion and fistfuls of herbs in a sweet, sour and salty lime-fish sauce dressing, topped with peanuts.

Gỏi gà is a Vietnamese salad, ready in about 45 minutes and made with chicken breast and cabbage. It serves 4 and is rated easy to cook.

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Plate of Vietnamese salad with chicken, carrots, and peanuts served indoors on a metal table.
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Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Rest
10 min
Total
45 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
Calories
237

Ingredients

4 servings

For the dressing

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Cover the chicken with cold salted water, bring to a gentle simmer and poach until just cooked. Leave in the water 10 minutes, then shred.

    Food safety: Cook chicken until no pink remains and the juices run clear (74 °C in the thickest part).

  2. Step 2

    Stir the fish sauce (opens in a new tab), lime juice (opens in a new tab), sugar (opens in a new tab), garlic (opens in a new tab), chilli and water until the sugar dissolves.

    • 3 min

  3. Step 3

    Toss the cabbage (opens in a new tab), carrot (opens in a new tab), drained onion, herbs and chicken with the dressing. Top with peanuts and serve.

    • 5 min

About this dish

Origin
Vietnam · Well documentedMore food from Vietnam
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Salads · Main courses
Cooking method
Poached, Raw
Taste
fresh, sour, herby, sweet & savoury
Diet
No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Low-carb · High-protein
All labelsNon-vegetarian · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-carb · High-protein · Low-fat · Calorie-conscious
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Meal-prep friendly · Everyday
Cook more with
Chicken breast · Cabbage · Carrot · Red onion · Mint · Coriander leaves
Techniques
Simmering · Poaching

Allergens

  • Contains: Fishfrom fish sauce
  • May contain: Crustaceansfrom fish sauce
  • Contains: Peanutsfrom roasted peanuts

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

237 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 278 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 44%
  • Carbohydrate 31%
  • Fat 25%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy237 kcal85 kcal
Protein26.7 g9.6 g
Carbohydrate18.8 g6.8 g
Net carbohydrate15.2 g5.5 g
Sugars12.1 g4.3 g
Added sugars6.3 g2.3 g
Fibre3.6 g1.3 g
Fat6.6 g2.4 g
Saturated fat——
Trans fat——
Cholesterol73 mg26 mg
Sodium1120 mg402 mg
Salt equivalent2.8 g1 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
694 mg
Calcium
72 mg
Iron
1.6 mg
Magnesium
83 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
156 µg
Vitamin C
40 mg
Vitamin D
0 µg
Vitamin B12
—
Folate (DFE)
—

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Dress just before serving so the cabbage stays crunchy.

Common mistakes

  • Boiling the chicken hard, which makes it dry and stringy — poach at a bare simmer and let it finish in the water.
  • Dressing the salad too early; the cabbage wilts and the peanuts soften.

Serve with

  • Serve with a bowl of rice porridge (cháo gà) made with the poaching liquid, as Vietnamese families often do.

Storage

  • Keep undressed components refrigerated up to 2 days.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Used in steps 1, 3

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