Oriental Chicken Salad

This copycat Applebee's Oriental chicken salad combines crispy chicken with a crunchy salad mixture and creamy dressing.

Course Main Course, Salad

Cuisine American, Asian

Keyword chicken, copycat recipe, oriental, salad

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 8

Servings

Calories 1618kcal

Equipment

Immersion Blender, regular blender
Frying Pan
Cutting board
Knife

Ingredients

Dressing

½ cup mayonnaise
5 tbsp honey
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 drops sesame oil small drops

Chicken Tenders

1 chicken breast boneless/skinless
1 tsp kosher salt - divided
1 tsp black pepper - divided
1 egg large
½ cup milk
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup corn flakes crushed
3 cups vegetable oil for frying

Salad

3 cups romaine lettuce chopped
1 cup napa cabbage chopped
1 cup red cabbage chopped
½ cup carrots shredded
1 green onion chopped
⅓ cup chow mein noodles crispy
2 tbsp almonds sliced

Instructions

Dressing

Combine the mayo, honey, apple cider vinegar, mustard, and oil to a bowl or blender. Whisk or blend until smooth.
Refrigerate until ready to use.

Chicken

Slice the chicken breast into strips.
Season the chicken with ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper.
In a medium bowl combine the milk and egg, whisk together.
In a second medium-sized bowl combine the flour, crushed corn flakes and the remaining salt and pepper. Stir.
Dip the slices of chicken in the egg/milk mixture, then into the flour/corn flakes mixture to coat.
Place them on a plate while you heat the oil.
Heat the oil over medium high heat.
Test to see if the oil is ready by placing the handle of a wooden spoon in the center of the frying pan, once the oil bubbles around it, the oil is hot enough.
Add the prepared chicken to the hot oil, do not over crowd it.
Cook for 3-4 mins per side or until golden brown and the juices inside run clear.
Remove and let drain on a plate lined with paper towels.

Assemble the salad

Add the lettuce, napa and purple cabbage to a large bowl.
Top with the green onion and carrots, toss.
Add the cooked chicken, chow mein noodles, and almonds.
(optional step, toast the almonds in a dry frying pan for 30-60 seconds and add on top)
Add the dressing.

Notes

Substitutions:
You can use rice wine vinegar in place of the apple cider vinegar.
Toasted almonds come on the Applebee’s salad but they can be omitted.

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