Nannys Fried Chicken Salad Recipes

FRIED CHICKEN DINNER SALAD

Steps:

• Beat egg in a shallow dish.
• Mix bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese together in a shallow dish.
• Season chicken with Cajun seasoning. Dip chicken into beaten egg and dredge in bread crumb mixture, pressing lightly to coat evenly.
• Heat olive oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Cook breaded chicken in the hot oil until golden brown, about 10 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Drain chicken on paper towels. Slice into strips.
• Divide lettuce, tomato, carrots, and hard-boiled eggs between 2 large pasta bowls. Top with sliced chicken; drizzle salad dressing on top.

FRIED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Line baking sheet with aluminum foil and place popcorn chicken on baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
• For dressing:
• Mix together ranch dressing and BBQ seasoning in small bowl and set aside.
• For salad:
• Place lettuce in large bowl. Add dressing and toss with tongs until lettuce is coated. Set aside. Cut each tomato into 8 wedges and the cucumber into 16 slices. Divide lettuce onto 4 cold plates. Arrange each salad with 4 tomato wedges, 4 cucumbers, and 4 baby carrots. Top each salad with 1/4 of the chicken pieces.

FRIED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Remove and discard the bones from the chicken. Chop up the meat, with the fried skin, into small pieces (you should have about 6 cups).
• Set aside 1 tablespoon each of the celery, scallions and pickle.
• Whisk together the mayonnaise, pickle brine, buttermilk, yellow mustard and a couple dashes hot sauce in a large bowl. Stir in the remaining celery, scallion and pickle.
• Add the chopped chicken to the bowl and stir gently to combine. Season with salt and more hot sauce if you'd like. Transfer to a large serving bowl and sprinkle with the reserved celery, scallion and pickle. Serve on potato rolls with a few dashes of hot sauce.

NANNY'S FRIED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Soak chicken in 2 cups water w/ 1/2 tsp. salt for 20 minutes. Mix flour, corn meal, salt and pepper in bowl. Drain chicken and coat chicken pieces w/ flour mixture, shaking off excess flour. In skillet over medium heat, let shortening get hot (about 350 f.). Add chicken, browing it on all sides. Takes about 20 minutes.) 2. Cool chicken and cut up into bite-sized peices. 3. Toss chicken, celery, corn, and tomatoes with Italian dressing 4. Add mayonaise to taste and to lightly coat salad 5. Chill. Serve over salad greens.

NANNY'S CHOW MEIN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, toss together, lettuce, green onions, almonds, poppy seed, & chicken breast.
• 2. In a dressing mixer, add all dressin ingredients, & mix well. Just before serving, add chow mein noodles and dressing. Serve immediately.