Spoon and Chopsticks: Chicken and Soya Ball Salad

Chicken and Soya Ball Salad

Sunday, June 05, 2011 - Posted by Spoon and Chopsticks

I usually prepare this easy and healthy salad for dinner. I think soya balls are versatile ingredient that goes well with anything. For vegetarians, it is a great substitution for meat. I also use soya balls in dumplings. If you want to make vegetarian dumplings, soya balls can certainly enhance the texture and flavour of your dumpling fillings.

Soya Balls

Ingredients:

400 - 500g chicken thigh fillet, cut into small pieces
A handful of soya balls
2-3 strips of spring onion, cut in about 2 inches long
1 red capsicum, thinly sliced
1 small onion, chopped
1 tsp of ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp of sesame oil
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp vegetable oil
Salt to taste
Chilli powder to taste

Preparation:

Soak soya balls in hot water for about 5 minutes until the soya balls get soft. Then squeeze the water out.
Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a pan. Fry soya balls for 4-5 minutes or until they are golden brown. Keep it aside.
Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a pan. Fry the chicken until they are well cooked. Add some salt while frying the chicken. Add the red capsicums and fry them lightly.

In a large bowl, put all the ingredients and mix them well.

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20 comments:

Torviewtoronto said...

lovely combination
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... on June 5, 2011 at 12:06 PM

Food Glorious Food! said...

Yeah soya balls indeed versatile.. especially great in any type of stir fry dish :)

... on June 5, 2011 at 12:23 PM

Reva said...

I love this combo of chicken and soya.. the veggies are an added bonus.. I love this :)
Reva

... on June 5, 2011 at 4:48 PM

Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Lover said...

I have never cooked soy balls before, next time I must buy some if I happen to see this. Thanks for sharing.

... on June 5, 2011 at 9:56 PM

megi said...

What a wonderful combination of ingredients. I love meal type salads this time of the year, looks delicous.

... on June 6, 2011 at 11:08 AM

Lisa said...

That looks absolutely delicious.

... on June 6, 2011 at 1:45 PM

Somewhere in Singapore said...

Dinner time coming, drooling liao...

... on June 6, 2011 at 7:10 PM

Jenn said...

I'll have to look for these today when I go shopping. The recipe looks fantastic and versitile too. I could see substituting a wide variety of meat and veggies based on what I have on hand.

... on June 7, 2011 at 12:33 AM

Veronica's Kitchen said...

It's simple, easy and healthy! I can have this everyday!

... on June 7, 2011 at 9:24 AM

Magic of Spice said...

I love the flavors here! I have never tried Soya Balls but will want to look around for them :)

... on June 7, 2011 at 10:04 AM

Elisabeth said...

Such a delicious combination of the chicken, veggies, and soya balls. I've never tried soya balls, and would like to find where to purchase it!

... on June 7, 2011 at 12:29 PM

Angie's Recipes said...

This looks absolutely delectable! Love the flavours.

... on June 7, 2011 at 2:26 PM

Joyti said...

I used to eat those soya balls (we call them soy chucks or by the brand-name Nutella sometimes) a couple times a week. I'd forgotten about them.
The dish does look very good, nice and fresh and light. Yum!

... on June 7, 2011 at 4:17 PM

Spoon and Chopsticks said...

Thanks for the comments. If you are wondering where to find the Soya Balls, I bought them from an Indian grocery. Like Indie.Tea mentioned above, I think there was that brand and also some other brands.

... on June 12, 2011 at 10:06 AM

Marla said...

I am in love with the idea of this flavorful chicken!
Please pop over if you would like to add up to 3 recipes to our entree week of Get Grillin'. We would love to have you :) http://su.pr/17fizq

... on June 26, 2011 at 12:34 AM

Spoon and Chopsticks said...

Thanks Marla! I will try to add my recipe there.

... on June 26, 2011 at 11:26 AM

melonpan said...

wow that meal looks very delicous. Now i am hungry T.T i have book the receipe, i will try it out^^ i like healthy food

... on July 11, 2011 at 7:00 AM

Suman Singh said...

I love this combo of chicken and soya chunks....salad looks great and healthy for us..

... on July 14, 2011 at 5:13 AM

Pavithra Elangovan said...

Wow love this recipe..soy balls in salad love the idea..looks so colorful and looks yumm :)

... on July 28, 2011 at 7:59 AM

Khalil Alsalman said...

I love this combination of ingredients. It looks delicious.

... on December 11, 2011 at 12:00 PM

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