this is one of my absolute favorite salads. i got the recipe from top secret recipes, and it is pretty much dead on. the dressing is what makes the salad. the only adjustments i would make next time is to use more corn flakes for coating the chicken. instead of buying all the various lettuces/cabbages for the recipe, i bought one bag of mixed greens which is much easier.
i've never breaded chicken for frying before, but this was so simple! the most complex part is getting all your ingredients together and crushing up the corn flakes. other than that, it only takes about 10 minutes to make.
applebee's chicken oriental salad
dressing:
3 tablespoons honey
1-1/2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup mayo
1 teaspoon gray poupon dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
salad:
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup corn flake crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 boneless chicken, skinless breast half
2 to 4 cup vegetable oil (for frying)
3 cup chopped romaine lettuce
1 cup red cabbage
1 cup napa cabbage
1/2 carrot, julienne or shredded
1 green onion, chopped
1 tablespoon sliced almonds
1/3 cup chow mein noodles
Preheat oil to 350ºF in a deep fryer or deep pan over medium heat. Blend all ingredients for dressing together. Place in refrigerator to chill.
Beat egg; add milk and mix well. In separate bowl, combine flour with corn flake crumbs, salt and pepper.
Cut chicken into 4 to 5 long strips. Dip each piece into egg mixture, then flour mixture, coating each piece completely. Fry each chicken finger for 5 minutes or until coating is brown.
Toss romaine and cabbages with carrots. Sprinkle green onion over lettuce, followed with almonds and chow mein noodles. Cut chicken into small bite-size chunks.
Yield: 1 salad
Posted by mmharlan at November 11, 2001 01:10 PM