Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe

When I asked my husband what recipes he thought should be included for this site, one of the first he mentioned was Buffalo Chicken Salad. We've both been fans of Buffalo Chicken wings for a long time (one of the rewards for going on the Atkins Diet), so when he found a Buffalo Chicken Salad on a menu he tried it. And loved it. So asked me try to make it for him. After some trial and error, this is what he likes.

For 2 servings:

1 chicken breast, skinned, boned, and pounded thin, cut into strips
1/2 cup Krusteaz Coating Mix (or your favorite)
oil for frying
1/4 cup Frank's RedHot sauce
1/4 cup water
3 cups chopped lettuce/salad greens
1 tomato, cut into wedges

Put coating mix into a bowl; have another bowl of water (following directions on the box of the mix). Dip chicken strips in water, then in coating mix. Fry in medium/hot pan until golden. Place on rack in low oven to keep warmm until all the chicken is cooked.

Combine hot sauce mix and water (the produces a somewhat milder sauce, necessary because of the way the coating absorbs the sauce. Of course, it's up to you and your taste buds.)

Pile greens on plate. Coat chicken with sauce and arrange over the lettuce. Add tomato wedges around the edge.

My husband also wanted you to know that this is best with a thick ranch dressing. I use Uncle Dan's packaged mix, mixing per the instructions for dip, so it really is quite thick.