Buffalo Chicken Salad
A delicious and healthy salad full of vegetables and topped with crispy buffalo chicken to give it a kick!
Ingredients
- 1-2 lbs chicken breast tenderloins
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups flour *roughly
- All Purpose Seasoning *to taste
- Lemon Pepper *to taste
- Black Pepper *to taste
- Vegetable Oil *for frying
- 11 oz buffalo sauce
- 5 oz leafy greens *spring mix and/or chopped romaine
- 5 oz cherry tomatoes *halved
- 1 cucumber *sliced and quartered
- 4 hard boiled eggs *sliced
- 4 oz colby jack cheese *shredded
- Croutons *to taste
- Ranch Dressing *to taste
Instructions
- Pour enough vegetable oil to just cover bite sized chicken pieces into a deep dish skillet or deep fryer. Heat over medium heat while preparing chicken.
- Slice chicken breast tenderloins into bite sized pieces.
- In one bowl, add flour, all purpose seasoning, lemon pepper, and black pepper. Stir until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, add eggs. Whisk together until well blended.
- Bread the chicken pieces by dunking them in the egg mixture and then dredging in the flour mixture, working in small batches.
- Add the breaded chicken pieces to the hot frying oil and fry until golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove from the frying oil and repeat the process until all the chicken is fried.
- Once all the chicken has been fried, add to a large mixing bowl. Pour buffalo sauce over fried chicken and toss to coat.
- Assemble the salads. Start by plating a handful or two of leafy greens (spring mix and/or romaine lettuce). Top with halved cherry tomatoes, quartered cucumbers, and sliced hard boiled eggs. Add shredded colby jack cheese and croutons. Top with buffalo chicken and ranch dressing.
- Enjoy!
Notes
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