Kinzie Espresso Honey BBQ Chicken Salad

Kinzie Foods

30 Apr 2025

Espresso BBQ Sauce

Ingredients

For the Chicken:

  • 1 lb chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 tbsp high-heat cooking oil
  • 1 tsp harissa seasoning
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 cup Kinzie Espresso BBQ Sauce
  • 3 tbsp honey

For the Salad:

  • 1 cup romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 1/2 avocado, cubed
  • 1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/4 cup sweet peppers, chopped
  • 1/2 cup corn (fresh or grilled)
  • 1 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped

Instructions

  1. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. In a mixing bowl, toss the chicken with garlic powder, harissa seasoning, salt, and pepper.
  3. Add the cooking oil to the skillet, then add the seasoned chicken. Cook for 3–5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Once mostly cooked, add Kinzie Espresso BBQ Sauce and honey. Continue cooking until the sauce thickens and becomes sticky.
  5. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
  6. Assemble salad with romaine, corn, tomatoes, sweet peppers, avocado, and cilantro.
  7. Top with the Kinzie Espresso Honey BBQ chicken.

Pro Tip: Double the Kinzie Espresso BBQ Sauce + honey mix and use it as a dressing.

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About the creator

Walter Kinzie is the founder of Kinzie Foods, an award-winning sauce company built for people who bring others together around food. Before launching Kinzie Foods, he spent years producing major live events and hospitality-driven experiences, including world-class concerts, presidential inauguration events and COVID-era drive-in entertainment.

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