Double Coated Fried Chicken Fingers Food

SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN STRIPS

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, whisk egg and buttermilk. In a separate shallow bowl, combine the flour, garlic powder, pepper, salt and paprika. Dip chicken in egg mixture, then flour mixture., In an electric skillet, heat oil to 375°. Fry chicken, a few pieces at a time, for 2-3 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with cheese.

DOUBLE DIPPED CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Place chicken tenders in a medium-sized bowl.
• Add water and salt; stir.
• Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
• Place flour and seasoned salt in a shallow bowl.
• In another shallow bowl, whisk together eggs.
• Drain chicken from salt water.
• Dip each chicken tender in the egg mixture, then dredge in the flour mixture.
• Place on floured baking sheet.
• Pour peanut oil in a large heavy skillet and heat over medium-high heat.
• Dip the chicken again in the egg, then again dredge in flour.
• When oil is hot, place tenders in the oil. Do not crowd in the pan. If you must, do these in two batches.
• Cook tenders, turning occasionally to get both sides golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels before serving.

SUPER CRISPY CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Cut the chicken breasts into four tenders each and soak them in a bowl with the buttermilk and hot sauce for 30 minutes.
• Add the eggs to one bowl and the flour and spices to a second bowl.
• Dip each piece of chicken from the buttermilk bowl to the flour mixture.
• Dip it into the eggs then back into the flour mixture.
• Shake excess flour gently off and put the chicken onto a baking sheet.
• Repeat with all the pieces.
• Heat the oil (three inches deep) in a dutch oven on medium high heat to 350 degrees.
• Fry the chicken in small batches for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown.

CRISPY CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Cut the chicken lengthwise into 3/4-inch-wide strips. Put the flour in a shallow dish. Whisk the milk, cayenne, eggs and a pinch of salt and pepper in another shallow dish until combined. Put the breadcrumbs in a third shallow dish.
• Dredge the chicken fingers in the flour, shaking off the excess, then dip into the egg mixture, and finally coat with the panko breadcrumbs, pressing to help adhere well. Set aside on a piece of wax paper or a baking sheet.
• Heat about 1/2 inch of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, fry the chicken fingers, turning occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer the chicken fingers to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and season with salt. Serve with honey mustard, spicy ketchup and/or ranch dressing for dipping.

FRIED CHICKEN FINGERS (TENDERS)

Steps:

• Heat oil in frying pan.
• In a shallow dish, combine flour, seasoned salt, red pepper flakes and black pepper. Mix with fork until well blended.
• In a separate shallow dish, "scramble" the eggs with the milk.
• Coat each tender with flour mixture, then egg mixture, then another coat of flour mixture.
• Fry until golden brown, about 5 - 7 minutes per tender. Can cook in batches.

TRIPLE DIPPED FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In one medium bowl, mix together 3 cups of flour, garlic salt, 1 tablespoon black pepper, paprika and poultry seasoning. In a separate bowl, stir together 1 1/3 cups flour, salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, egg yolks and beer. You may need to thin with additional beer if the batter is too thick.
• Heat the oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Moisten each piece of chicken with a little water, then dip in the dry mix. Shake off excess and dip in the wet mix, then dip in the dry mix once more.
• Carefully place the chicken pieces in the hot oil. Fry for 15 to 18 minutes, or until well browned. Smaller pieces will not take as long. Large pieces may take longer. Remove and drain on paper towels before serving.

TWICE-FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cure chicken: In a large bowl, add salt and mustard and onion powders, and combine until well blended. Add the chicken pieces and get in there with your hands to coat each piece well. Put the coated pieces of chicken on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, keeping the skin intact; lightly cover with parchment paper or plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
• Bring the cured chicken to room temperature. (You don't want to fry ice-cold chicken, because it won't cook all the way through, plus it will chill the frying oil.) Meanwhile, make the batter: In a large bowl, add the cornstarch, flour, and salt. Slowly pour in the cold water, whisking continuously, until the mixture is smooth and the consistency of thin pancake batter. Add more water as needed to thin the batter.
• Heat oil: Clip a candy or deep fry thermometer onto a large, heavy pot. Add enough canola oil to fully submerge the chicken pieces-about halfway up the side of the pot. (Oil expands as it heats, so don't overfill the pot.) Heat the oil over low heat until it reaches 300 degrees F. (It's fine if the oil temperature goes up to 350 degrees F, because it will drop once the chicken goes in.) Coat chicken: When the oil is hot, add all the chicken into the batter and fully coat each piece.
• First fry: Starting with the dark meat, use tongs to pick up each piece and allow the excess batter to drip off. Gently swirl the tip of the chicken in the oil to set the crust; this will prevent the chicken from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Then ease the rest of the piece into the oil. Repeat with all the chicken pieces. Fry for 10 minutes.Use a slotted spoon or spider strainer to make sure the chicken pieces don't stick together or to the bottom of the pot. If they do stick, gently separate them with the spoon; try not to tear the delicate crust!
• After 10 minutes, use the slotted spoon to transfer the chicken pieces to drain on a wire rack or paper towels on a baking sheet. The chicken will not be fully cooked-there's a second fry. Let the chicken rest, 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, reheat the oil to 350 degrees F. (Note: The chicken can be made to this point up to 1 day ahead and refrigerated; bring it back to room temperature before the second fry.) Second fry: When the oil is hot, fry the chicken pieces again, this time for 4 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
• Use the slotted spoon to transfer the chicken pieces to a clean wire rack set over a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Let cool for 5-10 minutes, then serve. (Note: Frying oil can be reused several times for frying chicken. Cool the oil completely, then pour through a fine-mesh strainer into a clean jar. Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.)

DOUBLE DIPPED FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken pieces and pat dry with paper towels. In a shallow platter, combine the buttermilk, water, and red pepper sauce. Soak the chicken pieces, turn to coat, then cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. If time allows, marinate the chicken for up to 24 hours because the buttermilk promotes tenderness. Place flour in a shallow platter. Season it by mixing in salt, pepper, oregano, garlic, paprika, and cayenne. Roll the marinated chicken pieces in the flour, a few at a time, until well coated. Then, dip chicken in the buttermilk bath again followed by another coat of seasoned flour. Allow the chicken to sit in the flour and dry out while preparing the oil, this will help the coating stay on better. The buttermilk will keep absorbing the seasoned flour, which then fries up to form a crunchy crust. Heat oil in a large electric skillet to 350 degrees F. There should be about 1-inch of fat in the pan. Carefully add the chicken pieces in a single layer, skin side down. Do not crowd the pan or the temperature will plummet; make sure the fat continues to bubble around the chicken. Fry for 5 minutes, then turn the pieces over and fry the other side 5 minutes. Turn again, frying a total of 15 minutes. The turning will produce a golden-crisp skin with even color. Remove chicken to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Do not put hot chicken directly in a bowl or container, the air can not circulate and the steam will cause the crust to fall off. Serve immediately or cool to room temperature.

DOUBLE DIPPED SPICY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat 1 1/2 inches vegetable oil in a deep skillet over medium high heat. A cube of bread should brown in a 40 count when oil is ready.
• Set out 3 disposable pie tins. Mix flour with paprika, poultry seasoning, cayenne, and allspice. Divide seasoned flour between 2 tins. Pour buttermilk into a tin. Line up tins as such: flour, buttermilk, and then flour.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Coat chicken pieces in flour, then buttermilk, then a second coating of flour.
• Cook chicken 6 minutes on each side, until deep golden brown and firm. Drain chicken on paper bags and cool before packing up for picnic basket.

CRUNCHY CEREAL CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 inch of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Put the flour in a shallow bowl and add some salt and pepper. Put the egg in a second shallow bowl. Put the cereal in a resealable plastic bag and pound into crumbs with your hands until mostly broken up with some bigger pieces. Transfer the cereal to a third shallow bowl.
• Dip the chicken strips first in the flour, then the egg and then the cereal. Cook the strips in batches until golden brown and cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• Stir together the ketchup, applesauce and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl. Serve as a dip with the chicken fingers.

DOUBLE DREDGE FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse chicken. Place chicken and salt in a bowl and add water to cover. Soak 30 minutes.
• In a separate bowl, stir flour, seasoned salt and pepper together.
• Beat eggs in another bowl.
• Drain the chicken. Dip each piece in beaten eggs and then in the flour mixture. Set aside on a floured baking sheet.
• Fill a dutch oven half full of peanut oil. Heat oil to 325 to 350 degrees.
• Dredge each piece of chicken in the eggs and then the flour mixture again. Place carefully into the hot oil.
• Fry the chicken in batches until golden, turning to brown evenly. Cooking time is approximate.
• Remove the chicken from the oil and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle chicken with seasoned salt.

DOUBLE DIPPED FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken pieces and pat dry with paper towels.
• In a shallow platter, combine the buttermilk, water, and red pepper sauce.
• Soak the chicken pieces, turn to coat, then cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• If time allows, marinate the chicken for up to 24 hours because the buttermilk promotes tenderness.
• Place flour in a shallow platter.
• Season it by mixing in salt, pepper, oregano, garlic, paprika, and cayenne.
• Roll the marinated chicken pieces in the flour, a few at a time, until well coated.
• Then, dip chicken in the buttermilk bath again followed by another coat of seasoned flour.
• Allow the chicken to sit in the flour and dry out while preparing the oil, this will help the coating stay on better.
• The buttermilk will keep absorbing the seasoned flour, which then fries up to form a crunchy crust.
• Heat oil in a large elctric skillet to 350 degrees F.
• There should be about 1-inch of fat in the pan.
• Carefully add the chicken pieces in a single layer, skin side down.
• Do not crowd the pan or the temperature will plummet; make sure the fat continues to bubble around the chicken.
• Fry for 5 minutes, then turn the pieces over and fry the other side 5 minutes.
• Turn again, frying a total of 15 minutes.
• The turning will produce a golden-crisp skin with even color.
• Remove chicken to a plate lined with paper towels to drain.
• Do not put hot chicken directly in a bowl or container, the air won't circulate and the steam will cause the crust to fall off.
• Serve immediately or cool to room temperature.