Shanghai White Chopped Chicken
Poached chicken shredded and tossed with a silky ginger-scallion oil and soy sauce dressing. Served chilled, it's the ultimate TikTok-friendly Chinese takeout hack done in 15 minutes.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 42g
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and minced
- 4 stalks scallions, white and green parts separated, thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- ⅓ cup neutral oil
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- 1
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add chicken breasts and simmer until internal temperature reaches 165°F, about 12 minutes.
- 2
Transfer chicken to a cutting board. Once cool enough to handle, shred into bite-sized pieces with two forks.
- 3
Heat neutral oil in a small skillet over medium-low until it shimmers, about 60 seconds. Add minced ginger and white scallion parts.
- 4
Cook ginger-scallion mixture until fragrant, about 90 seconds. Pour over shredded chicken, add soy sauce and sesame oil.
- 5
Toss chicken with the dressing until evenly coated. Transfer to a plate and scatter green scallion parts on top.
- 6
Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- small skillet
- two forks
- cutting board
- spoon
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