Corndog Chicken Bites
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 (15 ounce) bag Fritos corn chips
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 cups flour
- 1 -2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 4 eggs
- Cut the chicken into thin 1/2 inch strips.
- Place the chicken in a bowl and pour in the buttermilk.
- Stir so the chicken is coated in the buttermilk.
- Cover the bowl and place in the fridge for about 2 hours.
- Using a food processor, crush the Fritos so that they are a texture similar to panko or coarse bread crumbs.
- Set aside in a large bowl.
- Place flour and optional cayenne pepper in one bowl and eggs in another.
- Whisk the eggs so that they are well scrambled.
- Preheat oven to 400F and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Set up the four bowls in order: 1. bowl with the chicken, 2. bowl with the flour, 3. bowl with the beaten eggs, 4. bowl with the crushed Fritos.
- Using a fork, lift out a few chicken strips and let excess buttermilk drain off.
- Place them in the flour and dredge them in so they are all coated in flour.
- Lift the chicken strips out of the flour and shake off any excess.
- Place them in the egg wash and turn them so they are evenly coated in egg.
- Lift them out of the egg and then dredge in the crushed Doritos.
- Place the coated chicken fingers on the baking sheet.
- Do this with the remaining chicken strips.
- Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, turning halfway through.
- Serve with yellow mustard on the side (or any other dip you like).
chicken breasts, corn chips, buttermilk, flour, cayenne pepper, eggs
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/corndog-chicken-bites-501982 (may not work)