Goi Ga
Vietnamese chicken & cabbage salad
Ingredients
- 400 g Chicken breast
- ½ head Cabbage
- 1 Carrot
- 1 bunch Mint
- 3 tbsp Fish sauce
- 2 Lime
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 50 g Peanuts
- 1 Thai chilies (optional)
Method
- Poach and shred the chicken, then cool.
- Finely shred the cabbage and carrot and pick the mint.
- Whisk a dressing of fish sauce, lime, sugar, and chili.
- Toss the chicken, vegetables, and herbs with the dressing.
- Top with crushed peanuts and serve.
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About Goi Ga
Goi ga is a Vietnamese chicken and cabbage salad, a bright, herby dish that turns poached chicken into something far livelier than plain shredded meat. It's a staple of home cooking and a common way to use up a boiled chicken, tossing the pulled meat with finely shredded cabbage and carrot for crunch. The dressing is the classic nuoc cham axis of fish sauce, lime, sugar, and chili, which gives the salad its unmistakable Vietnamese sour-salty-hot signature.
On the plate it's crunchy and refreshing, with tender chicken carrying the tangy dressing, the cabbage staying crisp, and mint lifting the whole thing with a cool herbal edge before crushed peanuts add a final savory crackle. It's substantial enough to be a light main yet lean, which is why it lands as high-protein and low-calorie, and it's a natural for warm days or as part of a spread. What makes this version worth cooking is the gentle poach-and-shred approach to the chicken, which keeps the meat moist, and the fine shred on the cabbage so it wilts just enough to take on the dressing without turning soggy.
Goi Ga: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Goi Ga?
A serving has about 249 calories — 25.6g protein, 19.3g carbs, 8.6g fat, 4.5g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 25.6g of protein, roughly 41% of its calories.
Is Goi Ga gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Goi Ga has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How long does Goi Ga take to make?
About 25 minutes start to finish, but only around 13 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Goi Ga?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out thai chilies — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Goi Ga make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.