Copycat Applebees Oriental Chicken Salad Recipe

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Copycat Applebees Oriental Chicken Salad Recipe

This Copycat Applebees Oriental Chicken Salad Recipe is a delicious way to make this restaurant favorite at home. It's so much cheaper!

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 30

Total Time 1

Servings Servings

Calories 1343kcal

Equipment

mixing bowls
deep fryer or large pot of oil
knife and cutting board
large salad bowl
cruet or dressing bottle

Ingredients

2 pounds Chicken Tenders
2 cups Flour
1 Tablespoon Baking Soda
Garlic Salt
Seasoned Pepper
1 Egg
1 Cup Milk
2 heads of Romaine Lettuce
½ small head of Green Cabbage
½ small head of Purple Cabbage
2 Carrots - shredded
2 Green Onions - cleaned and sliced
½ cup Sliced Almonds
1 cup Chow Mein Noodles

Dressing

1 cup Miracle Whip - Mayonnaise
¼ cup Rice Wine Vinegar
2 Tablespoons Oil
2 Tablespoons Honey plus a little more if you prefer the dressing sweeter

Instructions

In a medium bowl, add the Flour and Baking Soda, and stir well to blend. In another bowl, add the Egg,and Milk, and whisk together until completely blended.
Turn on a Deep Fryer and heat the Oil, according to Deep Fryer directions.
Sprinkle the Chicken with Garlic Salt and Seasoned Pepper, and dredge Chicken in Flour, then dip in Egg mixture, and back in Flour.
When Oil is heated, drop Chicken a few strips at a time, and Fry for 10 to 12 minutes, or until Golden Brown, and completely cooked.
Repeat until all Chicken is fried. Remove from Fryer, to paper towels to drain.
Chop the Green Cabbage, the Purple Cabbage, and the Romaine Lettuce, and rinse/wash at least 2 times in a large bowl, and drain in a colander, or place in the Salad Spinner, and spin several times to drain water from Lettuce/Cabbage.
Peel the Carrots, and Shred on a grater.
Clean the Green Onions, and slice into thin slices. Place all chopped/sliced Vegetables in the Refrigerator.
In a cruet, or dressing bottle, add the Miracle Whip, Rice Wine Vinegar, Oil, and Honey, and shake well to blend.
Place in the Refrigerator, When ready to serve the Salads, place the Fried Chicken on a cutting board, and slice into bite size pieces.
In a large Salad bowl, place the Lettuce, Green Cabbage, and Purple Cabbage, Carrots, Sliced Almonds, and toss altogether to mix.
Drizzle the dressing over the Salad, and toss to blend.
Place Salad on dinner plates, and top with Chow Mein Noodles, Sliced Green Onions, and several slices of Fried Chicken. Serve, and Enjoy!

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

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