Charred Smoky Chicken & Bacon Salad

Charred Smoky Chicken & Bacon Salad

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Servings: 4 People
Course: Main Course, Salads
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Charred Smoky Chicken & Bacon Salad

A smoky, flame-kissed salad with seasoned chicken, crispy bacon, charred red onion, charred red pepper, charred cherry tomatoes and mielies, finished with creamy Charred Under Fire Sauce dressing.
Serves: 4
Prep: 15 min | Cook: 20 min

Ingredients

Chicken
  • 600 g chicken breast or boneless thighs
  • 2 tsp BlixSam Grill Forge
  • 1 tsp BlixSam Smoke Craft Spice Blend
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
Salad
  • 150 g mixed lettuce
  • 200 g streaky bacon
  • 2 mielies
  • 250 g cherry tomatoes
  • 1 red onion, cut into thick wedges
  • 1 red pepper, cut into large pieces
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • ½ cup crumbled feta or grated cheddar
  • Fresh coriander or parsley
  • Olive oil
Charred Under Fire Dressing
  • ⅓ cup Charred Under Fire Sauce
  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp plain yoghurt
  • 1 tbsp lemon or lime juice
  • 1 tsp honey

Method

1. Char the chicken
Coat the chicken with Grill Forge, Smoke Craft and olive oil. Braai or grill over high heat until beautifully charred on the outside and cooked through. Rest, then slice.
2. Crisp the bacon
Cook the bacon until golden and crispy. Roughly chop.
3. Char the mielies
Braai the mielies over high heat until golden with dark char marks. Slice the kernels from the cobs.
4. Char the red onion
Lightly oil the thick red-onion wedges and grill over high heat until softened slightly with deep charred edges.
5. Char the red pepper
Grill the red-pepper pieces until blistered and blackened in places while still retaining some bite. Slice into strips.
6. Char the cherry tomatoes
Place the cherry tomatoes directly onto a hot griddle or in a braai pan. Char quickly until blistered and slightly softened without allowing them to collapse completely.
7. Make the dressing
Mix the Charred Under Fire Sauce, mayonnaise, yoghurt, lemon or lime juice and honey until smooth.
8. Build the salad
Layer the fresh lettuce with the charred red onion, charred red pepper, charred cherry tomatoes and charred mielies. Add avocado, chicken and crispy bacon. Finish with feta or cheddar and fresh herbs.
Generously drizzle the Charred Under Fire dressing over the top.
🔥 BlixSam Tip: Brush a little Charred Under Fire Sauce onto the chicken during its final minute on the braai and allow it to caramelise.
CHAR IT. BUILD IT. PUT IT UNDER FIRE. 🔥
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