Earls Copycat Tropical Chicken Salad With Coconut Lime Vinaigrette Recipes

CHICKEN SALAD WITH PEANUT-LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, tomatoes, celery, and onion. Add the peanut sauce, mayonnaise, and lime juice and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. (At this point, you can refrigerate the salad for up to 3 days.)
• Place the lettuce on 4 individual plates and top with the chicken mixture. Sprinkle the peanuts over the top just before serving.
• In a medium saucepan, whisk together the sauce ingredients until well blended and set the pan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and let simmer for 10 minutes.
• The leftover peanut sauce will keep in the refrigerator up to 4 days or in the freezer up to 3 months; thaw completely in the refrigerator or microwave for about 3 minutes on LOW before using.
• Yield: approximately 3 1/2 cups

EARL'S COPYCAT TROPICAL CHICKEN SALAD WITH COCONUT LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• COCONUT LIME VINAIGRETTE: Chill can of coconut milk overnight or until solid; pour off watery juice. Place remaining 1/2 cup solid coconut cream in a small food processor; add lime juice, crushed red peppers, fish sauce, brown sugar and ginger; process until peppers are well crushed (mixture may separate - that's OK) Stir in cilantro mint and coconut. Chill until using (overnight OK). CHICKEN: Cut chicken breasts in half; place in resealable bag and pour in enough teriyaki sauce to cover well. Chill for 4-24 hours. Preheat grill to medium high; just before serving grill chicken until just cooked. Allow to rest for 5 minutes then cut diagonally. SALAD: Place all vegetables, fruit and cashews in a large bowl; toss with enough dressing to just barely coat. Top with deep fried tortilla pieces (or deep fried chow mein noodles) and sliced chicken pieces.

CARIBBEAN SMOTHERED CHICKEN WITH COCONUT, LIME, AND CHILES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a shallow Dutch oven or casserole with a lid over high heat.
• Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper and add to the hot oil, skin side down. Sear, flipping once, until browned on both sides and the fat renders, about 5 minutes.
• Push the chicken to one side of the pan, add the thyme and onions to the other side, and reduce the heat to medium-low.
• Cook, stirring, until the onions get some color, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic, chile, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute, then add the coconut milk and ¼ cup water. Bring to a boil, stirring.
• Arrange the chicken in a single layer skin side up and surround with the onion mixture. The skin should be just above the liquid line. Cover and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• Uncover and stir in the lime juice. Simmer uncovered until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the curry powder and lime zest.
• Serve immediately with lime wedges.
• DO AHEAD: The cooked chicken can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN SALAD WITH HONEY-LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• HAWAIIAN CHICKEN SALAD:.
• Preheat broiler to High with rack 6" from the element.
• Saute bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, 8-10 minutes.
• Drain on paper towel-lined plate.
• Slice top 1/3 off the baguettes and remove the bread inside. Cut the baguette into 4 equal portions and the remaining half into 2. Brush each piece with 1 T oil, season with salt and pepper, and broil on baking sheet until toasted, 2-3 minutes.
• Mince cilantro, mint, ginger and lime juice in food processor. Add mayonnaise, yogurt; pulse to combine. Season with salt, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes, if using.
• Mix chicken, reserved bacon, and nuts with pesto(just made)in a bowl and set aside.
• MAKE VINAIGRETTE:.
• Whisk lime juice, honey, oil, salt and pepper together. After assembling salads, sprinkle with shallots.
• Toss spinach with 1 T vinaigrette; stir pineapple and jalapeño together in bowl.
• TO ASSEMBLE SANDWICHES:.
• Divide spinach between baguettes, then top each with 1/2 cup chicken salad.
• Garnish with red bell pepper.

COCONUT-LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the rice, water, coconut milk, sugar and salt to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the lime juice, soy sauce, lime zest, ginger, vinegar and honey; set aside. In a large skillet, saute chicken in canola and sesame oils until no longer pink. Add lime mixture to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Sprinkle with coconut and cilantro. Fluff rice with a fork and serve with chicken mixture.

COPYCAT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the first 7 ingredients; stir in chicken. Line 2 slices of toast with lettuce. Top with chicken salad and remaining toast.