# Crispy Fried Chicken Salad

A delicious crispy fried chicken salad, perfect for lunch.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- cutting board
- bowl
- whisk
- strainer
- pot
- plate

## 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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjK3smnD/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/07004cfc-d7d9-4492-a07d-e65485759cd4
- Extracted: 2025-07-01

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