Hot Crunchy Chicken Salad Recipes

CRUNCHY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Melt butter in 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Stir in seasoning packet from noodles. Break block of noodles into bite-size pieces over skillet; stir noodles into butter mixture. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly; stir in sesame seed. Cook about 2 minutes longer, stirring constantly, until noodles are golden brown.
• Mix sugar, vinegar, oil and pepper in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and noodle mixture; toss.

HOT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine the chicken, celery, almonds, bell pepper, onion, pimento, salt, lemon juice, and mayonnaise. Mix well and pour into a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• Top with grated cheese and the crushed potato chips. Bake for 25 minutes or until cheese is melted.

HOT CHICKEN SALAD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl mix the chicken, celery, water chestnuts, mushrooms, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, onion, and almonds. Transfer to the baking dish, and top with Cheddar cheese and crushed potato chips.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, until lightly browned

CRUNCHY HOT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except potato chips and cheese, blend well.
• Spoon into a lightly greased 3 quart shallow casserole dish.
• Top with 2 cups cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 30 mins.
• Put sprinkling of crushed potato chips over surface during last 10 minutes.

CRISPY HOT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, celery, water chestnuts, almonds, green pepper, pimientos, onion and 1/3 cup cheese. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice and salt. Stir into chicken mixture and toss to coat. , Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes. , Sprinkle with potato chips and remaining cheese. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted.

CRUNCHY HOT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine chicken, celery, onions, almonds, cooked rice, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Mix well and set aside. Combine mayonnaise and water. Beat with a whisk until smooth. Pour over chicken mix and stir well. Add two eggs and toss gently. Spoon into greased 2-quart casserole dish (shallow dish). Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours. Bake at 450 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes and sprinkle with crushed potato chips and cheese. Bake 5 more minutes.

HOT CRUNCHY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar, oil, mustard, crushed pepper, cumin, paprika and black pepper until blended. Reserve half for later use. Pour remaining vinegar mixture over chicken in shallow dish; stir to evenly coat chicken. Refrigerate 2 hours to marinate, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients in large bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Drain chicken; discard marinade. Cook chicken in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 4 to 5 min. or until done, stirring frequently. Add reserved vinegar mixture; cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or until heated through.
• Spoon chicken mixture over spinach mixture; mix lightly.

COOL & CRUNCHY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the first eight ingredients until blended. Add chicken, grapes, celery and pecans; toss to coat. Serve on lettuce.

CRISPY WONTON CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Make the dressing: In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sesame oil, peach preserves, mayonnaise, soy sauce, chili powder and onion powder, and season to taste with salt.
• Prepare the salad: Add the chicken to the dressing and toss.
• To fry the wonton wrappers, cut the squares into 1/2-inch strips, then cut those strips in half crosswise to shorten them. In a medium saucepan, heat an inch of oil over medium to 350 degrees, or until a wonton strip immediately bubbles when added. Carefully add the wonton strips to the hot oil and, stirring constantly with a slotted spoon, fry until puffy and golden, 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Transfer the crispy wontons to a paper towel-lined plate and season with salt.
• Assemble the salad: Add the chopped romaine, scallions, cilantro, mint and half of the fried wontons to the bowl with the dressed chicken, and toss to combine. Season with salt as needed. Top with the remaining fried wontons and serve immediately.

HOT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees with a rack positioned in the center.
• Place the chicken, celery, mayonnaise, Cheddar, almonds, lemon juice and onion salt in a large bowl and mix to combine well. Taste for seasoning, and add salt and pepper as needed. The amount will depend on how seasoned your chicken is.
• Transfer the chicken mixture to a 3-quart (9-by-13-inch) shallow baking dish. Spread it out evenly and top with the crushed potato chips. Add more chips if needed to cover the top.
• Bake uncovered until the chips are golden brown and the mixture is warmed through and bubbling lightly at the bottom, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.