Hot Honey Buffalo Chicken Thigh Salad
with Lime Dressing & Pretzel Bun Croutons
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
790 /serving
A spoonful of honey sweetens the heat of a classic Buffalo sauce. It glazes chicken thighs air-fried to golden perfection. This obviously calls for an all-American side, like a crunchy salad in creamy lime dressing, and lots of garlicky pretzel bun croutons (also courtesy of the Air Fryer).
We will send you:
- 4 Canadian-raised chicken thighs (air chilled)
- 1 Head of curly leaf lettuce
- 1 Lime
- 200g Multicoloured Nantes carrots
- 1 Cucumber
- 30ml Buffalo sauce
- 60ml Mayonnaise
- 14g Honey
- 1 Pretzel bun
- 10g Lively Garlic & Oregano spices (salt, paprika, garlic, vinegar powder, onion, red bell pepper, black pepper, sunflower oil, oregano, parsley, chives)
Contains: Barley • Eggs • Wheat
You will need:
Basting brush
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Zester
Air fryer
Total Fat
50 g
Saturated Fat
7 g
Sodium
1600 mg
Total Carb
49 g
Sugars
13 g
Protein
41 g
Fibre
6 g
Preparation
Make the croutons
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Lightly oil the basket.
- Tear the bun into bite-size pieces. In a medium bowl, toss with a generous drizzle of oil, ⅓ of the spices and S&P.
- Place in the air fryer and fry, 3 to 4 min., until toasted.
- Transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool.
Make the honey-Buffalo glaze
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the honey, Buffalo sauce (add ½ for medium spicy) and S&P.
Fry the chicken
- Pat the chicken* dry; season with the remaining spices and S&P.
- Place in the air fryer and lightly brush or spray with oil.
- Fry, 12 to 15 min., until browned and cooked through.
- Brush with the honey-Buffalo glaze and fry, 1 to 2 min., until glazed.
- Transfer to a plate.
Make the salad
- Meanwhile, separate the lettuce leaves; tear the leaves.
- Halve the cucumber and carrots lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise on an angle.
- Zest and juice the lime.
- In a large bowl, combine the lime juice, lime zest (start with ½), mayo, 1 tbsp oil (double for 4 portions) and S&P.
- Add the lettuce, cucumber, carrots and croutons; toss well.
Plate your dish
- Divide the salad between your plates.
- Top with the chicken. Bon appétit!
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*Health Canada recommends cooking poultry to a minimum internal temperature of 74°C.
