Rezept
Zubereitungszeit ca. 42 MinutenVorbereitung ca. 30 MinutenKochzeit ca. 12 Minuten
Zutaten:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar
- 4 ounces blue cheese crumbles, divided
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ cup hot sauce (Frank’s or other preferred brand):
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ cups breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 pound chicken tenders
- 1 head iceberg lettuce
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 6 slices crispy bacon, chopped
Arbeitsschritte:
- To prepare the blue cheese dressing, in a bowl, stir to combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, and lemon juice.
- Stir in about ¾ of the blue cheese crumbles (reserving the rest for sprinkling over the salads) and the pepper; chill until ready to use.
- To prepare the Buffalo sauce, in a small pot, heat the hot sauce and butter until melted. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 450 F.
- Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper.
- To prepare the Buffalo chicken, in a bowl, whisk to combine the egg, mayonnaise, flour, and salt. Mix to combine the breadcrumbs and butter in a separate bowl.
- Cut the chicken tenders into thirds.
- Toss the chicken with the egg mixture to coat.
- Dip each piece in the breadcrumb mixture and transfer it to the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 4-6 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to broil.
- Continue to cook until the tenders are golden brown and cooked through.
- Trim off the bottom of the iceberg lettuce and cut it into quarters.
- Give the chicken 5 minutes to rest, then slice it into smaller bites.
- Transfer the chicken pieces to a bowl and toss to coat them with the hot sauce mixture.
- Place a spoonful of blue cheese dressing on each of four plates, and top each with a wedge of lettuce.
- Spoon over the blue cheese dressing, and sprinkle each plate with cherry tomato halves.
- Divide the chicken between each plate, and sprinkle each plate with bacon and the remaining blue cheese crumbles to finish.
- Serve immediately.