Chili’s Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe

The chili’s buffalo chicken salad recipe is delicious and spicy. If you love got and spicy chicken. This salad is surely the real deal. After trying out this recipe you won’t look back. 

In this recipe, we are going to need ingredients like chicken tenderloins, hot sauce, garlic powder, celery salt, smoked paprika, extra virgin olive oil, black pepper, cilantro, lettuce, cheese crumbles, bacon, red onions, bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, and celery stalks.

 Let us start right away with today’s recipe.

Ingredients For The Chili’s Buffalo Chicken Salad.

• 2 pounds of chicken tenderloins
• ½ cup of hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon of garlic powder
• A teaspoon of celery salt
• 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
• A teaspoon of smoked paprika and then 
• ¼ teaspoon of black pepper

For The Salad

• 8 cups of romaine lettuce
• 10 slices of bacon
• ½ cup cilantro, chopped
• 4 stalks of celery, finely chopped
• ½ cup of cheese crumbles 
• 1 red bell pepper
• ⅓  cup of red onions 
• ½ cup of cherry tomatoes halved and then 
• ½ cup of ranch dressing, (for serving)

Steps To Follow For Chili’s Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe

1. Firstly, in a small bowl whisk together the extra virgin olive oil, hot sauce, smoked paprika, garlic powder, celery salt, and black pepper. Add the chicken and mix regularly to coat. 
2. Secondly, put the chicken in a ziplock bag or cover the bowl with cling film, and marinate the chicken for at least 3 hours.
3. Heat the grill to medium-high heat and grease the grill grates with a nonstick cooking spray or grease with oil. If you’re using an oven, preheat it to at least 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
4. Then grill the chicken for 5 minutes on each side or until grill marks appear. Flip and cook for a few more minutes until the internal temperature gets to 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Allow the chicken to slightly cool before slicing.
5. In the meantime, cook the bacon. On a pan over medium heat, lightly brush the pan with olive oil and cook the bacon for 3 minutes till crispy and golden brown.
6.  Subdivide the lettuce into four large plates, and top each plate with bacon, celery, red bell pepper, red onions, cherry tomatoes, cheese crumbles, and cilantro. Top the salad plates with chopped chicken and drizzle the salad with the ranch dressing.
7.  Lastly, serve the chillis buffalo chicken salad and enjoy.

Conclusion

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