Taking only 15 minutes to make from start to finish, this spicy shredded chicken gives you a mouthful of crunchiness. Simply prepare the seasoning sauce in advance, boil enoki mushrooms and shredded chicken breasts with salt, then mix everything together.
Combining the spicy and sour flavours from the kimchi with the earthy taste of enoki mushrooms, this spicy shredded chicken pairs well with rice, toast, or noodles. You can even add in some greens to make a flavourful salad!
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What makes this shredded chicken so good
- Quick and easy: The whole recipe takes a few simple steps to make and will be ready in 15 minutes – perfect for those of you who’re seeking a quick, simple meal.
- Refreshing and appetising: The strong acidity and the complex flavours of the kimchi spice up the dish. Together with the spicy, savoury, and lemon-y sauce, this shredded chicken recipe is full of refreshing flavours!
- Packed with health benefits: Combining shredded chicken breasts, enoki mushrooms, and kimchi, this dish is full of probiotics, protein, vitamins, and antioxidants.
Ingredients for spicy shredded chicken with kimchi and enoki mushrooms
- Chicken breast: This recipe uses 1 piece of chicken breast.
- Enoki mushrooms: Enoki mushrooms are long, skinny Japanese mushrooms that are rich in B vitamins and contain a lot of fibre! They give the dish an additional crunchy texture and an earthy flavour.
- Salt: For seasoning the enoki mushrooms and chicken breasts.
- Kimchi: The well fermented kimchi flavours the dish with a mix of spicy, sour, salty, and umami flavours.
- Garlic: This acts as a flavour enhancer that adds depth and savouriness to the dish.
- Hot chilli pepper: This adds an extra spicy note to the dish, making it more addictive. If you’re a person who can’t tolerate much heat, you can opt it out.
- Seasoning and flavouring: This recipe makes a seasoning sauce that contains white vinegar, sugar, lemon juice, fish sauce, soy sauce, and water to amp up the sweet-and-sour, citrus, and savoury flavours.
How to make spicy shredded chicken with kimchi and enoki mushrooms
- Prepare the seasoning sauce by mixing all ingredients in a bowl, stirring until the sugar and salt are dissolved.
- In a pot, boil the enoki mushrooms with salt for 1-2 minutes until tender and limp. Take them out from the pot and set aside.
- Using the same pot, boil the sliced chicken breasts for about 2 minutes. Remove the cooked chicken breasts, drain the water, and chill in a bowl of ice water.
- Shred the chicken breasts by pulling out the meat with your hands or two forks.
- Add in cooked enoki mushrooms, seasoning sauce, and chopped kimchi. Mix to combine.
That’s it! You can serve the spicy shredded chicken with kimchi and enoki mushrooms with a piece of toast plus a boiled egg on top for a light and healthy meal.
Success tips on making shredded chicken
Don’t overcook the chicken breasts.
To avoid having dry and tough shredded chicken breasts, be sure not to overcook them when boiling. The chicken breasts are cooked when they have turned white and you can check by poking the meat with a chopstick. If you can poke through the chicken meat, remove from the pot immediately.
Chill the cooked chicken breasts in ice water.
This stops the chicken breasts from further cooking in the residual heat, preventing them from drying out and making them more tender! By chilling in ice water, this allows you to shred them more easily too.
Do a taste test when making the seasoning sauce.
Be sure to do a taste test to see if the seasoning sauce suits your preferences. Feel free to add more sugar to neutralise the tanginess of the sauce if you prefer a sweeter savoury sauce. If you like eating tangy foods like I do, you can add more lemon juice to make the sauce more citrusy and refreshing.
If you’re looking for a quick and easy meal, this spicy shredded chicken with kimchi and enoki mushrooms is definitely worth a try! With a delicious blend of refreshing and savoury flavours, this simple recipe is perfect for a side dish or a light, healthy meal. Most importantly, it takes only 15 minutes to make!
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Spicy Shredded Chicken with Kimchi and Enoki Mushrooms
Ingredients
- 1 chicken breast sliced
- 200 g enoki mushrooms
- a handful of chopped kimchi
- ½ tsp salt for seasoning
For the seasoning sauce
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- 2 tsp sugar
- ½ lemon squeeze to juice
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- ½ tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp water
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 hot chilli pepper chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the seasoning sauce in advance. In a bowl, add vinegar and sugar, and mix until the sugar is dissolved. Add in lemon juice, fish sauce, soy sauce, and water. Stir to combine.
- Add in minced garlic and chopped hot chilli peppers. Mix well and set aside.
- Boil a pot of water, add in enoki mushrooms, and season with salt. Cook for 1-2 minutes until tender and limp. Set aside.
- Using the same pot, cook the chicken breasts for 2-3 minutes until they've turned white. Check if they are cooked by poking a chopstick through the meat. If the chopstick goes through the chicken meat, remove the chicken breasts from the pot and chill in a bowl of ice water.
- Shred the chicken breasts in a serving plate by tearing them apart using your hands or two forks.
- Add in the cooked enoki mushrooms, seasoning sauce, and chopped kimchi. Mix to combine.