Grilled Crispy Rice Chicken Salad  

Grilled Crispy Rice Chicken Salad  

Ready to elevate your salad game? This Crispy Rice Chicken Salad starts with perfectly grilled Sanderson Farms chicken breast and builds from there with crispy rice, fresh avocado, edamame, and a rainbow of veggies. A homemade ginger peanut dressing ties it all together for a dish that feels special but comes together quickly.

Tag IconSalad, Asian, Air Fryer, Boneless Skinless Breast Fillets, Dinner Party, Healthy, Quick and Easy
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Grilled Chicken

3 Sanderson Farms Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

Olive Oil

Salt and Black Pepper

Crispy Rice

1 tbsp chili crisp oil

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp sesame oil

2 cups leftover jasmine rice

Salad

2 avocados

1 cup shredded carrots

1 cup edamame

1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced

1 bunch cilantro, chopped

1 english cucumber, thinly sliced

1 red bell pepper, julienned

1/2 cup red cabbage, jublienned

Ginger Peanut Dressing

1/2 cup olive oil

2 tbsp toasted seasme oil

4 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp rice wine vinegar

2 tbsp maple syrup

1 tbsp grated ginger

1 tbsp grated garlic

1/2 lime, juiced

2 tbsp peanut butter

Grilled Chicken

  1. Coat the chicken breasts in olive oil & liberally season with salt and black pepper.
  2. Heat a skillet to medium-high heat.
  3. Sear the chicken breasts on both sides until they reach an internal temperature of 165F or greater. 
  4. Remove the chicken from the skillet and allow them to cool.
  5. Cut the chicken breasts into ½ inch chunks.

Dressing

  1. Add all of the dressing ingredients to a blender and blend until fully incorporated.

Crispy RIce

  1. Preheat your air-fryer to 400F.
  2. In a bowl add the rice, and remaining ingredients. Toss to make sure the rice is evenly coated. 
  3. Add the rice to a lined air-fryer basket in a thin, even layer.  
  4. Cook the rice for about 8 minutes. Then stir the rice so that the bottom layer can crisp.
  5. Cook the rice for an additional 2 minutes.  *you may have to cook the rice in a couple of batches, remember to cook it in a thin, even layer to achieve optimal crispiness*

Salad Assembly

  1. Add the salad ingredients to a large bowl.
  2. Add the crispy rice to the bowl.
  3. Add the chicken to the bowl.
  4. Add the dressing to the bowl.
  5. Toss all ingredients until fully incorporated.