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Buffalo Chicken Strips with Celery and Watercress Slaw

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    30 minutes

  • Yield

    4 Servings

Ingredients

3

/4 cup mayonnaise, divided

1

/2 cup buttermilk

3

ounces blue cheese, crumbled

1

tablespoon hot pepper sauce

4

skinless boneless chicken breast halves

1

1/4 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)

4

large celery stalks, cut diagonally into paper-thin strips

1

cup shredded red cabbage

3

tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar

4

cups small watercress sprigs

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Blend 1/4 cup mayonnaise, buttermilk, and blue cheese in processor. Season dressing with pepper. Set aside.

    Step 2

    Mix 1/2 cup mayonnaise and hot sauce in bowl. Sprinkle chicken with salt. Coat each side with 1 tablespoon mayonnaise-hot sauce mixture, then 2 tablespoons panko. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sauté chicken until cooked through, about 7 minutes per side.

    Step 3

    Meanwhile, toss celery, cabbage, and vinegar in large bowl. Season slaw with salt and pepper. Mix watercress into slaw.

    Step 4

    Cut chicken crosswise into strips; arrange on 4 plates with slaw. Spoon dressing into 4 cups; serve with chicken.