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Jeanh
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INGREDIENTS:
- 1 pound chicken tenderloins (or skinless and boneless chicken breasts), cut into tiny bite-size pieces
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press
- ½ teaspoon salt, divided use
- ¼ teaspoon, plus a pinch, black pepper, divided use
- ½ cup flour
- 2 ½ cups corn flakes
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon granulated garlic
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- Cooking oil spray
Creamy Parmesan-Ranch Dipping Sauce:
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 clove garlic
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon, plus a pinch, salt
- 2 tablespoons roughly chopped chives
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat your oven to 400°, and line a baking sheet with foil.
- Add the diced chicken pieces into a medium-size bowl, and add to it the garlic, ¼ teaspoon of the salt, and pinch of black pepper; toss together to combine, and marinate the chicken while you prep the rest of the ingredients.
- Add your flour to a large ziplock bag, and set aside.
- Add the cornflakes, parmesan, paprika, ¼ teaspoon of salt, ¼ teaspoon of black pepper and granulated garlic to the bowl of a food processor, and process just until a fine crumble (not too fine and powdery, but not too chunky); add that mixture to another large ziplock bag, and set aside for a moment.
- Add your chicken pieces to the bag with the flour, and shake to coat the pieces well.
- Place the flour-coated pieces into a medium-size bowl, and drizzle over them the buttermilk; using your fingers, mix the buttermilk gently into the chicken, just to coat it.
- Take the buttermilk-coated chicken pieces and add them to the ziplock with the corn flake mixture, and shake to coat the pieces well.
- Place each piece of coated chicken onto the foil-lined baking sheet in a single layer, give them a light misting of the cooking oil spray, and bake for 20 minutes; then, turn on your broiler, and allow the popcorn chicken to become extra crunchy by broiling for 2 minutes more.
- Serve warm with the Creamy Parmesan-Ranch Dipping Sauce.
Creamy Parmesan-Ranch Dipping Sauce:
- Add all ingredients to the bowl of your food processor, and process until completely smooth and blended; serve immediately, or keep covered in fridge until ready to serve.
