Don’t underestimate the wonders of a poached chicken. Hainanese chicken, for example, relies on a clever dunking technique to achieve soft and tender flesh. White-cut chicken and bang bang chicken also sees the chook simmering in a gentle bath of Shaoxing wine and ginger; while our salads call for simply cooked meat to bulk out fresh and vibrant chicken salads.

Dainty Sichuan’s bang bang chicken (bang bang ji)

Victor Liong’s white-cut chicken, aromatic chilli oil and peanuts

Chicken noodle salad with turmeric-lime dressing

Little Valley’s miso-poached chicken and ham salad with chilli dressing

Shane Delia’s poached chicken salad with harissa, eggplant, spring onion and tahini

Poached chicken, broad bean, radish and young garlic salad

Poached chicken and millet salad with peas and mint

Soy-poached chicken, brown rice and shiitake mushrooms
