Smoked chicken salad
Description
Perfect for an everyday table. This salad is not only original but also delicious. Smoked chicken breast goes well with pickled cucumbers, eggs, and red onion. It's a great appetizer for a festive table. Garnish as desired and serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients for making the "Capercaillie's Nest" salad.
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Step 2
First of all, you need to prepare the potato "twigs" for the nest. To do this, peel the potatoes, rinse them, and grate on a Korean carrot shredder.
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Step 3
Pour cold water over and let stand for 15 minutes. Then drain the water. Now the potatoes will not darken.
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Step 4
In a saucepan or skillet, heat the sunflower oil until very hot. Dry the potatoes well on a paper towel. Place a portion of potatoes into the boiling oil and fry for 6-7 minutes until golden brown. Then transfer to a paper towel to remove excess oil.
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Step 5
Proceed to prepare the salad. Cut the smoked chicken (I used chicken breast) into small cubes.
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Step 6
Peel two hard-boiled eggs and chop them finely. Cut a pickled or marinated cucumber into small cubes. Place in a bowl.
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Step 7
Peel the red onion, wash it, and finely chop. Add it to a bowl together with several tablespoons of fried potatoes in oil.
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Step 8
Dress the salad with mayonnaise, add salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 9
Mix all the salad ingredients.
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Step 10
Place the salad in a mound on a plate and make a small indentation in the center.
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Step 11
Cover the entire salad with "twigs" made from fried potatoes.
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Step 12
Peel two hard-boiled eggs and mash them by any method until smooth. Season with salt to taste and add one teaspoon of mayonnaise. Shape this mixture into little bird eggs and place them into the "nest". Decorate the salad with parsley or dill leaves.