Torito Salad & Fried Chicken
A variation on a Mexican caesar paired with sweet and smoky fried chicken
A variation on a Mexican caesar paired with sweet and smoky fried chicken
OK Omens was one of my favorite restaurants and natural wine bars when we lived in Portland—they’ve got a lovely dinner menu with delicacies like warm beignets, scallop crudo, and my favorite: the Fried Chicken Torito Salad. This is essentially my take on their take of a Mexican caesar, complete with an herby and velvety Cotija dressing, corn nuts, and of course, fried chicken.
I missed this dish so much that I had to come up with a recipe as soon as I moved to LA, and while it’s fairly time-consuming, it’s worth it every time. Hope you enjoy!
Prep includes at least an hour of marinating as well as an hour of refrigeration time for the dressing, and it’ll take about 40 minutes to fry all of the chicken.
Access the recipe here
