O’Charley's Pecan Chicken Tender Salad Recipe
Make our O’Charley's Pecan Chicken Tender Salad Recipe at home tonight for your family. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Pecan Chicken Tender Salad will taste just like O'Charley’s.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Active Time30 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr
Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Main Course, Salad
Keyword: O'Charley's
Pecan Chicken Tenders
- 2 pounds Chicken Tenders
- Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
- 1 cup Flour
- 2 Eggs beaten with a splash of milk
- 1 cup plain Bread Crumbs
- 1 cup Pecans finely chopped in a food processor
- 1/2 teaspoon ground Nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon Orange Juice
- Vegetable oil for frying
Honey Roasted Pecans
- 1/4 cup Honey
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 cups Pecans
Salad
- Romaine Lettuce
- Mandarin Orange Slices
- Crumbled Blue Cheese
- Dried Cranberries
- O'Charley's Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing (Full Recipe Below)
Pecan Tenders
Heat one inch of oil over medium heat.
Season chicken tenders with salt and pepper.
Set out three dishes. In the first dish, place the flour. In the second, eggs beaten with milk. In the third dish, combine bread crumbs, ground pecans, nutmeg and orange juice.
Coat tenders in flour, then egg, then pecan mixture.
Place tenders on a plate to reserve for frying. Fry in batches 3 to 3 1/2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
Honey Roasted Pecans
Heat oven to 350°F.
Stir together honey salt, then add pecans, tossing to coat well.
Spread pecans in one layer in a shallow baking pan.
Bake for 15 minutes. Then stir pecans and bake for 3 - 5 minutes more.
Working quickly, transfer to wax paper sheet to cool. While the pecans are still warm separate them with a fork. Once they are cool, chop pecans if desired.
Salad
In separate bowls mix together all ingredients except tenders and dressing.
For every serving toss together 2 1/2 cups of lettuce, 2 teaspoons crumbled bleu cheese, 2 teaspoons dried cranberries, 2 1/2 tablespoons chopped honey roasted pecans and two mandarin orange slices cut in half.
Place tenders on top of salad.
Drizzle dressing on salads at the table.