Wallaces Garden Center Bettendorf Iowa - Cody Road Chicken Salad recipe

Cody Road Chicken Salad Recipe

Enjoy tender grilled chicken, crisp greens, toasted almonds, fresh vegetables, and a sweet, savory bourbon sauce for a flavorful salad perfect for lunch or dinner.

— Recipes by Chef Steph

 

PREP TIME:1 hr - COOK TIME: 20 mins - CATEGORY Salads

Spirit

  •  Cody Road Bourbon
  • Ingredients
  •  5 skinless chicken thighs
  •  ¼ cup chopped celery
  •  1 Julienne Bell Pepper
  •  ¼ cup toasted slivered almonds

Sauce

  •  ¼ cup soy sauce
  •  ½ cup sugar
  •  ¼ cup orange juice
  •  2 tbsp sesame oil
  •  2 cloves garlic, minced
  •  1 tbsp grated Ginger
  •  3 oz Cody Road Bourbon
  •  16 oz Lettuce Greens

Directions

  1. Grill the Chicken thighs for 7 min per side or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
  2. Place in refrigerator to cool
  3. Toast almonds in a 350 degrees F oven for approximately 8-10 minutes until golden brown.
  4. Set the almonds aside and chop the celery and julienne the bell pepper.
  5. Mix the Soy Sauce, Sugar and Orange Juice in a 2 quart pot, and place over medium high heat, heat for 6-9 minutes till bubbly and caramelized, remove from the heat and add the Sesame Oil, Minced Garlic, Grated Ginger and Cody Road Bourbon.
  6. Chop the Chicken Thighs into 1 inch pieces, mix with the almonds and the chopped vegetables and dress with the carmelized bourbon sauce
  7. Serve on top of a bed of greens and garnish with a pinch of grated carrot.
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