Description
This Fried Buffalo Chicken Salad recipe combines crispy fried chicken tossed in spicy buffalo sauce with a fresh mixed salad, creating a hearty and flavorful meal that’s perfect for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
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For the Fried Chicken:
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup buffalo wing sauce
- vegetable oil for frying
For the Salad:
- 6 cups mixed salad greens
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- ¼ cup shredded carrots
- ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
- ½ avocado (sliced)
- ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles or ranch dressing
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness and marinate in buttermilk for at least 30 minutes. In a shallow dish, mix the flour, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Fry the Chicken: Heat oil in a skillet, dredge the marinated chicken in the seasoned flour, and fry until golden brown and cooked through.
- Toss in Buffalo Sauce: Coat the fried chicken in buffalo sauce and slice into strips.
- Assemble the Salad: Arrange the salad greens, tomatoes, carrots, onion, and avocado in a bowl or platter. Top with buffalo chicken and blue cheese crumbles or ranch dressing.
- Serve: Enjoy the Fried Buffalo Chicken Salad immediately!
Notes
- For a lighter version, consider air-frying or baking the chicken.
- Adjust spice levels with mild or hot buffalo sauce.
- Pair with ranch or blue cheese dressing for added flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salad
- Calories: 630
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
