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Spicy Meets Classic in Buffalo Chicken Caesar Salad

Change up your salad repertoire with our Buffalo Chicken Caesar Salad—a dish that promises bold flavors and satisfying crunch. It's time to turn up the heat on your greens!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Assembling Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 361 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 pound chicken tenders
  • ½ cup flour
  • ⅓ cup bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup buffalo chicken sauce
  • Oil for spraying
  • 4 cups romaine lettuce
  • ½ cup croutons
  • ¼ cup shaved Parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
  • caesar dressing

Instructions

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  1. Mix the flour, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, paprika, cayenne, and garlic powder in a large bowl.
  2. In another bowl, put the 1/2 cup buttermilk.
  3. Take a chicken strip. Dip it into the flour mixture, then the buttermilk mixture, then the flour again. Set it on a wire rack.
  4. Continue to dip the chicken. The breading will stick better to the chicken if it rests on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes before air frying.
  5. While it rests preheat the air fryer at 370 °F for 3 minutes. Then, spray the air fryer basket with some oil to prevent the chicken from sticking to the bottom.
  6. Put the chicken in the air fryer basket. Do not stack the chicken, and make sure there is room for the air to circulate.
  7. Spray the chicken with oil to coat the top.
  8. Air fry the chicken at 370 °F for 5 minutes.
  9. Check the chicken. If there is any visible flour on the chicken, spray it with a little more oil.
  10. Then, flip the chicken with tongs and spray the bottom with oil anywhere flour is showing.
  11. Cook for another 5 minutes, until it is golden brown.
  12. Test the temperature with an instant-read thermometer and make sure it has reached 165 °F internally.
  13. Brush the chicken tenders with the Buffalo sauce. Then, slice them into slices about 1/2 an inch thick.
  14. Put the lettuce in a large bowl. Add the chicken tenders. Top with Parmesan cheese, blue cheese, and croutons. Drizzle with Caesar dressing.

Notes

  • You can just cook frozen Buffalo tenders. Put them in the air fryer at 300 F for 12-14 minutes.
  • For the ultimate crispy chicken, let them rest for a few minutes after breading.
  • Don't overcrowd the chicken in the air fryer. Air circulation is vital.
  • You can just cook frozen Buffalo tenders. Put them in the air fryer at 300 F for 12-14 minutes.
  • For the ultimate crispy chicken, let them rest for a few minutes after breading.
  • Don't overcrowd the chicken in the air fryer. Air circulation is vital.

Nutrition Information

Serving 4g Calories 361kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 26g (9%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.01g Cholesterol 89mg (30%) Sodium 1587mg (66%) Potassium 663mg (19%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 4521IU (90%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 202mg (20%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 361

% Daily Value*

Serving 4g
Calories 361kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 26g 9%
Protein 33g 66%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.01g 1%
Cholesterol 89mg 30%
Sodium 1587mg 66%
Potassium 663mg 14%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 4521IU 90%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 202mg 20%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.