HOT CHICKEN SALAD RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Hot Chicken Salad Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by MidlifeMommyAdventures

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 lb Chicken Thighs (cut into small-ish pieces)
Fresh Salad Greens (I use Organic Girl 50/50 mix)
Blue Cheese Crumbles
Chopped Pickles for Garnish
Ranch Dressing (Blue Cheese is good too)
For the sauce...
1 Cup Chicken Broth
2 Tbsp Minced Garlic
1 Small Chipotle Pepper, seeded and finely diced, then smushed into pulp.
Pinch of Brown Sugar
Pinch of Chili Powder
Pinch of Cumin
2 or 3 Tbsp Butter

Steps:

Cut chicken into smallish pieces and pan fry, with a little bit of oil. Set aside. For the sauce... Add the chicken broth to a small saucepan and simmer, with garlic, pepper pulp, brown sugar, chili powder and cumin. Reduce by at least half. Add the butter, then simmer for about ten more minutes, making a thickish glaze. Pour sauce over chicken and toss well. Let it rest for a few minutes, so the chicken will soak up the flavors. Prepare salad in a bowl, then add chicken and blue cheese crumbles, top with your choice of dressing and garnish with diced pickles.