Southern Fried Chicken Fingers With Green Peppercorn Mayonnaise Food

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.

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.

BUTTERMILK-HONEY FRIED CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl or shallow baking dish, mix the honey, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and flavoring of choice into the buttermilk. Add the chicken and turn to coat.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Heat the oil in a large (12-inch) skillet over high heat until it reaches 375 degrees.
• Meanwhile, mix the flour and 1 tablespoon salt in a doubled paper bag (I've also used a large ziploc bag). Drop about 8 chicken strips into the flour, close the bag, and shake to coat the chicken. Place the chicken pieces on a wire rack set over a baking sheet (or newspaper for easy cleanup). Repeat with the remaining chicken.
• Working in 4 batches, drop the chicken pieces into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, turning if necessary to ensure even browning, about 3 minutes. Transfer to another wire rack set over a baking sheet to drain. Keep first batches warm in the oven while the rest of the chicken cooks, making sure the oil comes back up to 375 degrees after each batch.

" CHICKEN FRIED " FISH FINGERS

Steps:

• Put fish into a medium sized bowl.
• Cover with buttermilk; chill for at least 2 hours.
• Mix together flour, seasoning salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
• Coat each piece of fish in flour mixture.
• Set aside.
• In remaining buttermilk, add egg, mixing well.
• Coat floured fish in buttermilk/egg mix.
• Repeat step 4.
• Heat oil till hot but not smoking in a large skillet.
• Add fish six pieces at a time. Do not crowd fish.
• Cook until fish is golden brown and flakes easily (about 3 to 5 minutes each side).

FRIED CHICKEN FINGERS WITH COME BACK SAUCE

Steps:

• Chicken Fingers: Cut each breast half into 4 strips.
• Combine chicken strips, milk, and next 3 ingedients in a heavy duty zip-top bag; seal and chill 4 hours.
• Remove chicken, discarding marinade; dredge in flour.
• Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches in a large Dutch oven; when hot, fry chicken, in batches, 5-6 minutes or until golden.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Serve with Come Back Sauce.
• Come Back Sauce: Stir together all ingredients in a bowl; cover and chill at least 1 hour.

CRISPIEST AIR FRYER SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN RECIPE WITH BUTTERMILK

Steps:

• Season Chicken with cornstarch, cayenne pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, kosher salt, freshly cracked black pepper, dried thyme, and dried Oregano. Use your hands or a kitchen tong to coat each chicken piece with the spices.
• Now pour the buttermilk and hot sauce on the chicken. Coat your chicken pieces with buttermilk and hot sauce. Now again dredge your chicken into all-purpose flour.
• Now pop it in the freezer for about 45-minutes to 1-hour. This time will help the breading set onto the chicken.
• Grease the pan of the air-fryer with cooking spray or brush with vegetable oil generously. Also, brush oil on chicken pieces. Don't leave any dry spot on the chicken with flour.Add them in the air-fryer. Preheat your air-fryer at 350F OR 180C for 3-minutes. Now, cook these chicken pieces at 350F for 20-minutes.Don't keep them too close to each other. Leave some space for the air to circulate in the air-fryer. Check at the 12-minute mark and use a kitchen tong to turn it over. Make sure you don't disturb the breading on the chicken. So do it delicately. Check the temperature of the chicken with a meat thermometer. If it reaches an internal temperature of 165F then it's done. If not, then continue to cook it for another 10-15 minutes. Timing will vary depending upon your Air-Fryer.
• Once they are done, let them cool down a bit. Serve with some hot sauce or mayonnaise or ketchup. I also like to squeeze some lemon juice on my chicken pieces for that extra juiciness.

CRISPY SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• BEAT together egg, water and 1/4 cup oil in large bowl. Add sugar, salt and flour. Mix until smooth.
• HEAT remaining 1 1/2 cups oil to 360 degrees F in deep skillet. Dip chicken pieces, one piece at a time, into batter. Fry 20 to 30 minutes or until juices run clear when pierced with a fork (165 degrees F). Turn chicken often for even browning.