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Fried Chicken Fingers

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  • Servings: 5
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 10m
    • The following recipe serves 5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR THE DIPPING SAUCE
  • 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons roughly chopped dill
  • 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • FOR THE CHICKEN FINGERS
  • 1 kg boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 6cm x 2cm-wide strips)
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (plain)
  • 4 large eggs (lightly beaten)
  • 3 cups breadcrumbs (fresh, finely ground, Japanese panko crumbs are ideal for this)
  • Canola oil, for frying
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • TO MAKE THE DIPPING SAUCE

  • Step 1: In a medium bowl, stir together the mayonnaise with the honey, dill, mustard powder, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper, and stir together until smooth. Set the dipping sauce aside.

  • TO MAKE THE CHICKEN FINGERS

  • Step 2: In a medium bowl, toss together chicken, salt, pepper, garlic, paprika and mustard; set aside.

  • Step 3: Put the flour, eggs and breadcrumbs in three shallow dishes & set aside.

  • Step 4: Pour oil into a large deep frying pan or saucepan to 5cm depth and heat oil to 180C. Working in batches,coat chicken pieces in flour, shake off excess and dip chicken in beaten egg then finally coat with breadcrumbs. Fry the chicken until golden brown and crisp, about three minutes. Do not overcrowd the chicken when frying.

  • Step 5: Transfer to paper towels to drain.

  • Step 6: Serve with dipping sauce.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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