Crispy Fried Chicken Salad
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Dice the chicken.
- 2Season the diced chicken with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and smoky paprika.
- 3Mix the seasonings into the chicken thoroughly to coat.
- 4Pour buttermilk into a bowl.
- 5Add pickle juice to the buttermilk.
- 6Add hot sauce (Tabasco is recommended) to the mixture.
- 7Whisk the buttermilk, pickle juice, and hot sauce mixture.
- 8Add the seasoned diced chicken to the buttermilk mixture and let it marinate.
- 9Prepare the flour mixture by pouring flour into a separate bowl.
- 10Season the flour with burger spice (salt, pepper, garlic, smoky paprika).
- 11Whisk the flour and seasoning together.
- 12Drain excess buttermilk from the chicken and sprinkle it into the seasoned flour.
- 13Coat the chicken really well in the flour mixture.
- 14Dust off the excess flour from the chicken using a strainer.
- 15Fry the chicken in oil at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 3 to 4 minutes until crispy and golden brown.
- 16Place romaine lettuce on a plate.
- 17Add shredded cheddar cheese over the lettuce.
- 18Add grape tomatoes to the salad.
- 19Add purple onions to the salad.
- 20Drizzle creamy barbecue ranch dressing over the salad.
- 21Top the salad with the crispy fried chicken.
- 22Serve the salad and enjoy.
Ingredients
- chicken
- salt
- black pepper
- garlic powder
- smoky paprika
- buttermilk
- pickle juice
- hot sauce
- flour
- burger spice
- romaine lettuce
- cheddar cheese
- grape tomatoes
- purple onions
- creamy barbecue ranch dressing
Equipment
cutting boardbowlwhiskstrainerpotplate
Tips
- Use Tabasco hot sauce for a nice vinegar touch.
- The burger spice seasoning is basically salt, pepper, garlic, and smoky paprika for the flour mixture.
- Drain the chicken well before coating in flour.
- Dust off excess flour before frying.
- Oil temperature should be 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Fry chicken for about 3 to 4 minutes until crispy and golden brown.
- Serve the salad with creamy barbecue ranch dressing.
- Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and smoky paprika to taste
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