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Bullock’s Tea Room, Cantonese Chicken Salad

At a Glance

Prep
15 minutes
Cook
2 minutes
Total
17 minutes
Servings
6 serving(s)

Categories

  • Main Course
  • Salads
  • Summer
  • Chinese-American
  • Deep Frying
  • Easy

Allergens

  • Tree nuts
  • Soy
  • Eggs
  • Fish

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 6. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 1139.9 per serving 6839.4 for selected servings
Fat 105.1g per serving 630.6g for selected servings
Sugar 6.1g per serving 36.6g for selected servings
Protein 4.8g per serving 28.8g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 49.1g per serving 294.6g for selected servings

The Los Angeles Times published this recipe in 1979, back when chinese chicken salads were all the rage. I still make this recipe but usually add some manderin orange segements on top.

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Equipment

Small bowl, deep fryer or heavy pot, slotted spoon, paper towels, 6 bowls

Ingredients

  • 1 (6 3/4 ounce) package rice sticks
  • 2 cups oil (for deep frying)
  • 1 head lettuce, chopped
  • 3 cups chicken, cooked and shredded
  • 6 tablespoons almonds, toasted and sliced
  • 2 cups mayonnaise
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
  • 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
  • 1/8 teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions

  1. To prepare the dressing, mix all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl, mix well; makes about 2 cups.

  2. To prepare the salad, deep fry the rice sticks, a small handful at a time for 1 to 2 minutes or until puffed, drain.

  3. Place about one cup of chopped lettuce in each of 6 bowls.

  4. Top with 1/2 cup per serving of the chicken and 1 tablespoon of nuts.

  5. Spoon a tablespoon (or to taste) of dressing over the salad.

  6. Top with a handful of the puffy rick sticks.

  7. Serve.

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Source: https://www.food.com/recipe/bullocks-tea-room-cantonese-chicken-salad-330405

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