Beer-Battered Fried Buffalo Chicken Salad

Beer battered fried chicken is diced and served with a vinegar and oil-based homemade buffalo sauce as a light dressing and tossed with romaine lettuce, tomatoes, celery, carrots and blue cheese – all the fixings included in a typical buffalo wing setup.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword buffalo, buffalo sauce, carrots, celery, chicken, chicken breast, football, hot sauce, lettuce, sauce

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Servings

Calories 572kcal

Ingredients

For the fried chicken:

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 (12-ounce) can lager beer
1 pound chicken breasts, cut into strips
Vegetable oil, as needed, for frying

For the buffalo sauce:

2 tablespoons melted butter
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup hot sauce of choice (I use Frank’s Red Hot®)
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire
1 clove garlic, minced

For assembly:

3 hearts of romaine, chopped
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
½ cup thinly sliced celery
½ cup thinly sliced carrots
½ cup crumbled blue cheese
¼ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
1 teaspoon chopped dill
1 tablespoon chopped chives

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Instructions

For the fried chicken:

In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the flour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper and beer until a batter forms. It should be the consistency of pancake batter. In a large, heavy-bottomed cast iron skillet, add enough oil to reach 1” up the pan. Heat oil to 350ºF (180ºC).
Dip the strips of chicken in the batter, working one at a time, letting any excess batter drip off before placing it into the oil. Fry until golden brown and cooked through, about 6 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Continue with the remaining chicken.

For the buffalo sauce:

In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the butter, olive oil, hot sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire and garlic until combined. Set aside until ready to use.

For assembly:

Add the romaine to a large salad bowl with the tomatoes, celery, and carrots and toss to combine.
Chop the chicken into cubes and add to the bowl and toss with ½ cup of the buffalo sauce, adding more if needed.
Add the blue cheese, parsley, dill and chives and toss once more. Divide among bowls and serve immediately.

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