Best Chili Chicken Salad Recipes

STICKY HONEY-CHILI GARLIC GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the chili garlic sauce, honey, rice vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and garlic. Bring to a low simmer over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and cook about 10 minutes. Spoon 1/4 cup of the mixture into a small bowl, whisk in the cornstarch until combined and then whisk back into the saucepan. Let simmer an additional 10 minutes to thicken. Let cool completely.
• Salt and pepper both sides of the chicken and place in a 9-by-13-inch pan. Pour half of the chili garlic mixture over the chicken and toss to coat; reserve the remaining sauce. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate for 4 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake the chicken, covered in foil, for 35 to 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the grill to medium high.
• Remove the chicken from the oven and grill, basting with the reserved sauce, until the skin is crispy, a few minutes per side. (Alternatively, the chicken can be finished under the broiler. Remove the foil from the pan and put under the broiler for a few minutes until the skin is crispy.)
• Transfer the chicken to a serving platter, spoon the remaining reserved sauce over the top and garnish with cilantro. Serve with the Cucumber Salad.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the vinegar and honey until emulsified. Add the cucumbers and cilantro and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until serving time.

GRILLED CHILI LIME CHICKEN FAJITA SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Whisk marinade ingredients together to combine. Pour half the marinade into a shallow dish to marinade the chicken fillets for two hours if time allows. Refrigerate the reserved untouched marinade to use as a dressing. Heat about one teaspoon of oil in a grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat and grill chicken fillets on each side until golden, crispy and cooked through. (Grill in batches to prevent excess water being released.) Once chicken is cooked, set aside and allow to rest. Wipe pan over with paper towel; drizzle with another teaspoon of oil and grill/fry capsicum/pepper and onion strips until cooked to your liking. Slice chicken into strips and prepare salad with leaves, avocado slices, capsicum/pepper and onion strips and chicken. Drizzle with remaining marinade/dressing and serve with (optional) extra coriander leaves and sour cream

GRILLED CHILI LIME CHICKEN FAJITA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk marinade ingredients together to combine. Pour half the marinade into a shallow dish to marinade the chicken for about two hours, if time allows. Refrigerate the reserved 'untouched' marinade to use as a dressing
• Heat about 1 tsp of oil in a grill pan over medium high heat and grill chicken on each side until golden, crispy and cooked through. Alternately, you can bbq them. Once cooked, set aside to rest.
• Wipe pan over with paper towel; drizzle with another tsp of oil and fry pepper and onion strips until cooked to your liking.
• Slice chicken into strips and prepare salad with leaves, avocado slices, peppers, onion strips and chicken. Drizzle with remaining marinade/dressing and serve with cilantro leaves and sour cream.

RICE-AND-CHILI-MARINATED GRILLED-CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• To make the marinade, combine the serranos, garlic, lime rind and lime juice in a shallow dish. Add the chicken breasts and turn to coat well. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Heat a grill or broiler. To make the salad, toss together the rice, parsley, chopped cilantro, mint and serranos in a large bowl. Add the lime juice, olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper and toss to coat. Remove the chicken breasts from the marinade and grill or broil until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Cut into 1/4-inch dice and toss into the salad. Taste and adjust seasoning if desired. Divide among 4 plates. Garnish each plate with a lime slice and cilantro leaves and serve.

CHILI CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Position knife blade in food processor bowl, and add first 6 ingredients, or process in blender.
• Process until a paste forms, scraping sides occasionally.
• Place chicken in a shallow dish, spread onion mixture evenly over both sides of each piece.
• Cover and chill 20 minutes.
• Place chicken on rack of broiler pan coated with cooking spray.
• Broil 5 1/2 inches from heat (with electric oven door partially opened) 5 minutes on each side or until done.
• Cut chicken across grain into thin slices, set aside and chill, if desired.
• Combine mustard and next 3 ingredients in a small bowl, stir with a wire whisk until blended.
• Stir in corn and green onions.
• Divide sliced lettuce evenly among 4 salad plates, and top with warm or chilled chicken slices.
• Pour dressing evenly over salads.

SLICED CHICKEN SALAD WITH CHILI-GINGER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Mix chicken broth, soy sauce, 1/3 cup corn syrup and next 5 ingredients in heavy large skillet. Bring mixture to boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 5 minutes. Add chicken; simmer 8 minutes. Turn chicken over, cover skillet and turn off heat. Let stand 30 minutes to finish cooking chicken. Blend chili-garlic sauce, 1/2 cup corn syrup and 3 tablespoons poaching liquid in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer chicken to plate; cool 10 minutes. (Dressing and chicken can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill.)
• Cut chicken crosswise into thin slices. Combine greens and jicama in large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat lightly. Divide salad among 6 plates. Top each with chicken; drizzle with some dressing. Garnish with sprouts and serve.