Copycat Zaxbys Chicken Food

COPYCAT OF ZAXBY'S CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• 1.Cut chicken breasts across into half-inch pieces.
• 2.Place the chicken and buttermilk into a shallow dish and cover.
• 3.Chill the chicken for at least fifteen minutes.
• 4.Pour the oil into a deep frying pan and heat to 375 degrees.
• 5.Combine the bread crumbs, cornflakes, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning in a shallow bowl.
• 6.Beat the egg in another shallow bowl.
• 7.Place the flour in a shallow plate.
• 8.Cover the chicken fingers in flour, then dip in the egg, and finally cover them with the cornflake and bread crumb mixture.
• 9.Place the coated chicken in the hot oil and fry for 6 to 8 minutes. Drain the Chicken Fingerz on a paper towel-lined plate.
• 10.Cool slightly to create a crispier coating.

ZAXBYS CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk together the wet batter and set aside.
• In a large bowl combine the breading.
• Dip the chicken pieces into the wet batter then into the dry breading and press coating into the meat.
• Shake off any excess flour and fry in 2-inches of oil until done and meat reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
• Arrange the fried chicken pieces onto a sheet pan lined with a cooling rack. Keep warm in an oven until all the chicken pieces finish frying.
• Toss in Zaxbys Honey Mustard Sauce and serve with crunchy celery sticks.

ZAXBY'S CHICKEN FINGERS DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk mayonnaise, ketchup, and garlic powder together in a bowl; add Worcestershire sauce to the mayonnaise mixture and whisk until smooth.
• Sprinkle enough black pepper over the surface of the mayonnaise mixture to cover; stir to incorporate. Repeat sprinkling and stirring of black pepper.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the seasonings have blended into the sauce, at least 2 hours.