COPY-CAT ORIENTAL CHICKEN SALAD

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I had this incredibly good salad last night at Applebee's, and it is the best I've ever had. This is a copy-cat recipe. The dressing is supposed to be a very close duplicate, and it is SO good! Photo: Applebees.com

Provided by Ellen Bales @Starwriter

Categories     Lettuce Salads

Number Of Ingredients 22

SALAD:
2 to 4 cup(s) vegetable oil for frying
1 - egg
1/2 cup(s) milk
1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour
1/2 cup(s) corn flake crumbs
1 teaspoon(s) salt
1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper
1 - skinless chicken breast fillet
3 cup(s) chopped romaine lettuce
1 cup(s) chopped red cabbage
1 cup(s) chopped napa cabbage
1/2 - carrot, julienned or shredded
1 - green onion, chopped
1 tablespoon(s) sliced almonds
1/3 cup(s) crispy chow mein noodles
ORIENTAL DRESSING:
3 tablespoon(s) honey
1 1/2 tablespoon(s) rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup(s) mayonnaise
1 teaspoon(s) grey poupon dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon(s) sesame oil

Steps:

  • Blend together all ingredients for dressing in a small bowl with an electric mixer. Put dressing in refrigerator to chill while you prepare the salad.
  • Preheat oil in deep fryer or deep pan over medium heat. The temp of the oil should be around 350 degrees F.
  • In a small, shallow bowl beat egg, add milk, and mix well.
  • In another bowl, combine flour with corn flake crumbs, salt and pepper.
  • Cut chicken breast into 4 or 5 long strips. Dip each strip of chicken first into egg mixture, then into the flour mixture, coating each piece completely.
  • Fry each chicken finger for 5 minutes or until coating has darkened to brown.
  • Prepare salad by tossing the chopped romaine with the chopped red cabbage, Napa cabbage, and carrots. Sprinkle green onion on top of the lettuce.
  • Toast almonds in a small skillet over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, or until light brown. Sprinkle toasted almonds over the salad, then add the chow mein noodles.
  • Cut the chicken into small bite-size chunks. Place the chicken onto the salad forming a pile in the middle. Serve with salad dressing on the side.
  • Makes 1 dinner-size salad.

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