Oriental Chicken Salad Recipe (Applebee's Copycat)
Make Applebee's Oriental Chicken Salad at home with this easy copycat recipe with golden, crispy fried chicken with a crunchy cornflake coating, fresh greens, crisp vegetables, and homemade honey mustard dressing.
Servings: 4
Calories: 712kcal
Cost: 13
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Ingredients
For the Dressing:
- 6 Tablespoons honey
- 3 Tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
For the Chicken*:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup corn flakes cereal , crushed into crumbs
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 cups oil (vegetable or canola), for frying
For the Salad:
- 6 cups chopped Romaine lettuce
- 1 cup chopped red cabbage
- 1 cup chopped napa cabbage
- 2 carrots , shredded
- 2 green onions , chopped
- 1/2 cucumber , chopped
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
Instructions
- Make Dressing: Combine dressing ingredients in a bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use. (Dressing can be made a few days in advance).6 Tablespoons honey, 3 Tablespoons rice wine vinegar, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 2 teaspoons dijon mustard, 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
- Heat Oil: Preheat oil in a pot over medium heat. You want the oil at about 350 degrees F, (or test the oil by putting a small piece of torn bread into the pot and if the bread sizzles, it's ready.)
- Coat Chicken: In a small bowl beat the egg and milk together. In another bowl combine the flour, cornflake crumbs and salt and pepper. Cut chicken into several long thin strips. Dip the strips in the egg mixture, and then into the flour mixture, coating completely.2 large eggs, 1 cup milk, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup corn flakes cereal, salt and freshly ground black pepper, 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Fry Chicken: Carefully add coated chicken to the hot oil and fry for 3-4 minutes or until cooked through and coating is dark golden brown.3 cups oil
- Assemble Salad: Combine the romaine, red cabbage, napa cabbage, carrots, onions and cucumber. Add chicken on top and then add almonds. Serve with dressing!6 cups chopped Romaine lettuce, 1 cup chopped red cabbage, 1 cup chopped napa cabbage, 2 carrots, 2 green onions, 1/2 cucumber, 1/4 cup slivered almonds
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Notes
Chicken: If you're in a hurry, you could cook store-bought frozen chicken tenders.
Make Ahead Instructions: All the veggies can be chopped and the dressing can be made ahead of time and kept all separately in the fridge until you're ready to eat.
Variations:
- Baked Chicken: Place chicken on a greased pan in a 425°F oven for 15 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Grilled Chicken Oriental Salad: Omit the cornflake coating and use my chicken marinade instead.
- Vegetarian: Replace the chicken with Air Fryer Tofu.
Nutrition
Calories: 712kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 185mg | Sodium: 485mg | Potassium: 1105mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 12045IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 192mg | Iron: 6mg
