Fried chicken strips or chicken tenders is one of my favorite liming foods or “cutters”. I love a homestyle, well seasoned fried chicken, preferably boneless for ease of eating and enjoyed with a mixture of soy sauce, ketchup and pepper. Try these crispy fried chicken strips that are well seasoned and marinated in yogurt.  Wash them down with a cold beer… Perfection!

Crispy Fried Chicken Strips

Ingredients – Marinade

• 2lb chicken breast (cut into bite sized pieces)
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp msg
• 1 tbsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 4 tbsp dried thyme
• 4 tbsp yogurt
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• oil for frying

Ingredients – Batter

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup corn starch
• 2 eggs beaten
• 3 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp msg
• 2 tbsp black pepper

Method

1. Combine dried herbs and spices then rub into chicken.
2. Add yogurt and lemon juice to seasoned chicken.
3. Combine well then marinate overnight or for at least one hour.
4. Thaw chicken to room temperature.
5. For dredging add 2 cups of flour to a sheet pan or bowl.
6. Combine one cup of flour and one cup of cornstarch along with salt, msg and black pepper to another sheet pan or bowl.
7. Dredge chicken in plain flour then shake off excess.
8. Dip chicken into egg wash then shake off excess.
9. Dredge chicken in seasoned flour and cornstarch then shake off excess.
10. Place battered chicken on a wire rack then repeat process until all chicken pieces are well coated.
11. Heat up oil in a deep frying pan or wok.
12. Fry chicken in batches for 2 minutes then remove from oil.
13. Repeat until all pieces are fried.
14. Return chicken to oil in batches then fry until golden brown.
15. Drain on wire rack.
16. Serve & Enjoy!

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