Cool Ranch Fried Chicken Salad Hand Pies with Green Onion Buttermilk Dip

If that’s not the longest recipe name that I’ve ever created I don’t know what is, but sometimes you need all those words to convey just how good something is. I took creamy herbed chicken salad and stuffed it into a buttery, flaky fried pie crust. Once the crust is totally browned and bubbly it is dusted with ranch seasoning and served with a cracked black pepper, green onion and buttermilk dip. I’m telling you it’s heavenly and beyond delicious and I truly hope you try them!

This is my Main Dish entry for the Wick’s Pies Recipe Challenge 

Update: This recipe won "Best Entrée" and $500!

Cool Ranch Fried Chicken Salad Hand Pies with Green Onion Buttermilk Dip

3 Wick’s 9” Dough Circles

1 cup prepared chicken salad

½ cup mayonnaise

½ cup thinly sliced green onions

¼ cup buttermilk

¾ teaspoon freshly ground coarse black pepper

½ teaspoon garlic salt

6 cups vegetable oil for frying

1 Tablespoon ranch seasoning

4 cups finely shaved romaine lettuce

Allow pie crusts to come to room temperature and roll into 10-inch circles with a lightly floured rolling pin. Using a 5-inch round cookie cutter, cut out 12 circles, re-rolling crust scraps as necessary.

Place one heaping Tablespoon of chicken salad in the middle of each circle and brush the edges with water to moisten. Carefully pinch the edges of each filled circle closed, working carefully to avoid the dough ripping. Place the pies on a cookie sheet lined with parchment and place in the freezer for 1 hour. 

While the pies are chilling, whisk together the mayonnaise, green onions, buttermilk, pepper, and garlic salt until well mixed.

Heat the oil in a large, deep sided skillet to 375° fitted with a candy thermometer. Fry the pies in batches, for about 4 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer the pies to a cookie sheet lined with a cooling rack and sprinkle with the ranch seasoning while still hot.

Serve pies on a bed of lettuce with buttermilk dip.

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