Thai Chicken and Jicama Salad

• Recipe by Su-Mei Yu

If you have cooked chicken on hand, shred it to make 3 cups and skip Step 1.

Ingredients

1. 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2. 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, pounded 1/2 inch thick
3. Salt and freshly ground pepper
4. 2 tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla)
5. 1 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar
6. 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
7. 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
8. 2 fresh Thai or serrano chiles, minced
9. 1 garlic clove, minced
10. 1 small jicama (about 1 pound), peeled and cut into matchsticks
11. 2 large carrots, shredded
12. 2 shallots, thinly sliced and separated into rings
13. 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
14. 2 tablespoons mint leaves, torn
15. 1/4 cup roasted unsalted peanuts, coarsely ground

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and cook over high heat until golden on both sides and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Let cool, then tear the chicken into thin shreds.

2. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the fish sauce with the brown and granulated sugars and cook over low heat, stirring, until dissolved. Let cool, then add the lime juice, chiles and garlic.

3. In a medium bowl, combine the chicken with the jicama, carrots, shallots, cilantro and mint. Add the dressing and peanuts, toss gently and serve.