Classic "Chafan" salad

Classic “Chafan” salad is a dish that is served in a way that is not entirely familiar to us. The main distinguishing feature of this snack is that the components are laid out in handfuls separately from each other on a large round plate. Often, the meat component is placed in the center of the serving dish and surrounded by fried potato strips and various vegetables. The composition of the salad can include a variety of products, so you can easily choose the dish that is ideal for you!

Chafan salad - a classic recipe

Chafan salad is a multi-component dish that can easily replace your three-course meal. It's simple: to prepare the appetizer we need not only vegetables and meat, but an original and very tasty dressing based on vegetable oil and vinegar.

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   Before starting cooking, peel the vegetables and rinse them along with the beef under running water.
2. 
   We cut the onion into feathers and sprinkle it with granulated sugar, knead it with our hands and pour it with a solution of water and vinegar. The proportions of liquid ingredients are one to one.
3. 
   Cut the potatoes into very thin strips.
4. 
   Fry the potatoes in hot vegetable oil until fully cooked.
5. 
   Grind the carrots using a Korean carrot grater.
6. 
   Cut the meat into cubes across the grain.
7. 
   Cook the beef in vegetable oil until golden brown, let it cool.
8. 
   Finely chop the white cabbage.
9. 
   Grind raw beets in the same way as carrots.
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    Place prepared foods in heaps on a flat serving dish, including meat and potatoes. Squeeze the moisture out of the onion and place it on top of the ingredients, add cloves of garlic and herbs, pour in vegetable oil and the salad is ready. Let's taste it!

Chafan salad with beef

“Chafan” salad with beef is an original and very tasty dish that will surprise not only your household, but also your guests. The main “highlight” of a hearty snack is the presentation: each component is placed separately, and the guest, depending on his preferences, can put on his plate exactly those components that he likes.

Cooking time – 60 min.

Cooking time – 20-25 min.

Portions – 6.

Ingredients:

• Potatoes – 2 pcs.
• Beef – 300 gr.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Beets – 1 pc.
• Korean carrots – 150 gr.
• Sunflower oil – 4 tbsp.
• Dill – ½ bunch.
• Parsley - ½ bunch.
• Green onions – ½ bunch.
• Mayonnaise – 200 gr.
• Vinegar – 3 tbsp.
• Water – 100 ml.
• Granulated sugar – 1 tbsp.
• Salt – 1 tsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Peel the beets, rinse and, adding water, cook until soft. Grate the finished vegetable on a coarse grater after cooling.

Step 2.Layer by layer, remove the peel from the onion and chop it randomly, marinate in 100 milliliters of water, vinegar, salt and sugar - leave for 20 minutes.

Step 3. We thoroughly wash the beef and pat it dry with paper napkins, cut into strips and fry in heated vegetable oil until cooked, add some salt.

Step 4. Peel the potatoes and cut them into thin strips or grate them on a Korean carrot grater. Quickly fry the chips until soft in vegetable oil and transfer to paper towels to remove excess fat.

Step 5. Mix the potatoes and beef and place them in the center of a large dish, lay out beet strips, chopped herbs, pickled onions and Korean carrots on the sides.

Step 6. Season the appetizer with mayonnaise, add salt if necessary, and serve. Bon appetit!

Delicious “Chafan” with chicken

Delicious “Chafan” with chicken is a lower-calorie alternative to the classic recipe, which uses beef as the main component. However, this does not affect the taste characteristics in any way; on the contrary, it only unloads the composition and does not leave a heaviness in the stomach after consumption.

Cooking time - 30 min.

Cooking time - 15 minutes.

Portions – 2.

Ingredients:

• Carrot – 1 pc.
• Chicken fillet – 100 gr.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• White cabbage – 100 gr.
• Potatoes – 1 pc.
• Salt - to taste.
• Granulated sugar – 1 pinch.
• Sunflower oil – 60 ml.
• Vinegar 9% – 2 tbsp.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Peel and peel potatoes, carrots and onions, rinse with water, and also wash the chicken fillet.

Step 2. Cut the potatoes into strips, and the meat into cubes, put them in a frying pan with vegetable oil.

Step 3.Fry the ingredients until fully cooked, as a rule, this process takes about 15 minutes.

Step 4. Without wasting time, cut the onion into half rings and put it in a bowl: fill it with water and vinegar (1:1), add a little sugar and salt - stir and leave for soaking.

Step 5. Shred the white cabbage as thinly as possible.

Step 6. Roughly chop the carrots.

Step 7. Place carrots and cabbage on a plate.

Step 8. Add chicken fillet and potatoes.

Step 9. Pour the marinade from the onion and transfer it to other ingredients.

Step 10. Season the assortment with salt and pepper, focusing on your taste preferences.

Step 11. Season with vegetable oil.

Step 12. And while the chicken and potatoes have not cooled down, quickly take a sample. Bon appetit!

Chafan salad with pork

Chafan salad with pork is a hearty and nutritious lunch or dinner option for the whole family. The dish surprises with the variety of ingredients that combine perfectly with each other and do not require any additions. Be sure to try it and you will be satisfied!

Cooking time – 45 min.

Cooking time – 15-20 min.

Portions – 8.

Ingredients:

• Pork – 800 gr.
• Carrots – 400 gr.
• Beets – 400 gr.
• White cabbage – 400 gr.
• Potatoes – 400 gr.
• Mayonnaise – 200 ml.
• Sour cream – 200 ml.
• Garlic – 1 tooth.
• Salt - to taste.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Cut the washed and dried meat into thin strips and fry in vegetable oil until cooked and golden brown.

Step 2. Peel and rinse the vegetables, allow time to dry or blot with napkins.

Step 3. In a separate frying pan, fry the potato bars until soft.

Step 4. Three carrots and beets on a Korean carrot grater, shred the cabbage.Place all prepared ingredients in handfuls on a serving plate. In the classic version of preparation, the meat component is placed in the center, and the vegetables are placed on the sides. Don't forget to add salt.

Step 5. For dressing, mix sour cream with mayonnaise and garlic, passed through a press. Add the sauce to the ingredients no later than 20 minutes before tasting.

Step 6. Bon appetit!

"Chafan" with Korean carrots

“Chafan” with Korean carrots, pickled red onions and juicy fried chicken breast is a real riot of flavors, colors and aromas. Having served such an appetizer to the festive table, you can be sure that in addition to the addition, guests will ask you to share the secret of its preparation!

Cooking time – 40 min.

Cooking time – 15-20 min.

Portions – 6-7.

Ingredients:

• Chicken fillet – 400 gr.
• Spices for chicken - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Red onion – 2 pcs.
• Beets – 1 pc.
• Korean carrots – 150 gr.
• White cabbage – 100 gr.
• Potatoes – 2 pcs.

For pickling onions:

• Granulated sugar – 1 tbsp.
• Vinegar 9% – 50 ml.
• Water – 50 ml.

For refueling:

• Mayonnaise – 2 tbsp.
• Sour cream – 2 tbsp.
• Dill - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. First of all, pickle the onion, cut into half rings. Place the vegetable in a bowl and fill it with vinegar and water, be sure to add granulated sugar and, after stirring, let it brew for 15 minutes.

Step 2. Rub the fillet with salt and your favorite spices, fry in heated vegetable oil or, wrapping it in a sheet of parchment, for 6-7 minutes on each side under the lid. Give the meat some time to cool.

Step 3. Peel the potatoes and grate them on a Korean carrot grater, rinse thoroughly under running water and remove excess moisture with paper napkins.Fry until golden brown in hot vegetable oil in small portions, add salt.

Step 4. Bake the peeled beets in foil for about 40 minutes or pre-boil them and chop them in the same way as potatoes. At the same time, cut the cabbage and chicken into strips.

Step 5. Arrange the ingredients as shown in the photo, leaving free space in the center of the plate.

Step 6. In a bowl, combine sour cream, chopped dill and mayonnaise - place it in the middle of a serving dish and our food is ready - taste it. Bon appetit!

Chafan salad without mayonnaise

Chafan salad without mayonnaise is prepared from pickled vegetables and various meat ingredients. In this recipe, we suggest you combine carrots, beets and onions with pork ham and season with a rich sauce made from vegetable oil and vinegar.

Cooking time – 6 hours 20 minutes

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Portions – 6.

Ingredients:

• Ham – 500 gr.
• Sausages - to taste.
• Carrots – 2 pcs.
• Beets – 2 pcs.
• Onions – 2-3 pcs.
• Pickled cabbage – 200 gr.
• Sunflower oil – 50 ml.
• Vinegar 9% – 6-8 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Granulated sugar - to taste.
• Seasonings - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Before starting cooking, clean and rinse the vegetables. Grate the carrots into thin strips.

Step 2. Grind raw beets in a similar way.

Step 3. Cut the onion into half rings of medium thickness.

Step 4. Add a few pinches of salt and sugar to each vegetable cut, and also add your favorite spices if desired. Pour three tablespoons of sunflower oil and 2 tablespoons of vinegar into each bowl. Mix thoroughly and refrigerate for at least 6 hours.

Step 5. After time has passed, drain the juice from the pickled vegetables.

Step 6.Place the ingredients in piles on the sides of a large plate.

Step 7. Place ham slices in the middle of the dish and, if desired, decorate with sausage rings.

Step 8. Bon appetit!

Chafan salad with sausage

“Chafan” salad with sausage and crispy croutons is a delicious appetizer that, with its variety of colors and flavors, will easily decorate your dinner or holiday table. The combination of ingredients is so successful that we recommend preparing a double portion in advance!

Cooking time – 25 min.

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Portions – 6.

Ingredients:

• Smoked sausage – 200 gr.
• Garlic – 2 teeth.
• Crackers – 50 gr.
• Hard cheese – 140 gr.
• Canned red beans – 1 can.
• Canned corn - 1 can.
• Mayonnaise – 4 tbsp.
• Pickled cucumbers – 2 pcs.
• Greens – ½ bunch.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Open the canned components and place them individually on a sieve, removing the brine.

Step 2. Remove the pickled cucumbers from the brine and cut into pieces.

Step 3. Cut the sausage in the same way as the above-mentioned pickled vegetable.

Step 4. Peel the garlic cloves and finely chop them.

Step 5. Cut the cheese into thin strips.

Step 6. Pour all prepared products into a salad bowl and add chopped herbs and salt, season with mayonnaise.

Step 7. Sprinkle the top with crackers and serve. Bon appetit!