Salpicão de Frango - Brazilian Chicken Salad

Brazilian Chicken Salad, or Salpicão de Frango, is a super popular dish in Brazil. It's nothing more, nothing less than a few delicious veggies, tossed together with chicken, dressed with mayo, and traditionally topped with potato sticks or chips. Great for your next potluck or picnic.

📝 Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
• 1 Tbsp Brazilian Sofrito (or 3 cloves of garlic minced and 1/2 onion diced)
• 1 cup of chicken stock
• 1 cup of shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup of green onions (sliced)
• 1 cup of yellow corn
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise (add more (or less) to your taste if you'd like)
• 1/4 cup olive oil (plus 1 tablespoon, divided)
• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 1 Tbsp mustard
• Potato Sticks or regular potato chips

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Season the chicken breasts with some salt and pepper, and set aside.
2. 2Then, heat up one tablespoon of the olive oil using the ‘saute’ function of your instant pot.
3. 3When the oil is hot, saute the brazilian sofrito until fragrant, about 2 mins.
4. 4Add the chicken, and brown both sides – about a minute per side.
5. 5Then add the stock, close the pan, and set the instant pot to 25 mins on manual, and let it cook.
6. 6After 25 mins, safely release the pressure, turn off and open the pan when you are able.
7. 7Using a wooden spoon, “smash” the cooked chicken to shred it.
8. 8Drain the stock (you can save it for to use another time), and let the chicken cool to room temperature.
9. 9While the chicken cools, add the veggies to a large bowl, set aside.
10. 10Add the mayo, the remaining olive oil, vinegar and mustard to a small bowl, and whisk to combine.
11. 11Combine the cooled chicken with the veggies and dress with the mayo mixture.
12. 12Serve with salad greens topped with potato sticks or chips for crunch.