Feed your inner child with these awesome, fun-to-eat chicken fingers!

Yield: 5 servings

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients: 

Batter:

• 1.5 lbs. chicken breast, cleaned, and cut into “fingers”
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½  teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• ½ cup water
• 2 eggs
• Oil, for frying
  
  

Dipping Sauce 

• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• ¼ cup water
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¾ tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 tbsp. water
  
  

Directions: 

1. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt and paprika until combined. Add water and eggs. Mix until it forms a batter. Dredge chicken fingers in the batter.
2. In a medium-large pot, heat two inches of oil to 350 F.
3. Fry chicken fingers until golden-brown on both sides, for no more than 5 minutes total. Depending upon the size of your pot, you may need to do this in several batches.
4. Drain chicken fingers on a paper towel-lined plate.
5. In a small saucepan, bring all dipping sauce ingredients except for cornstarch mixture to a simmer, stirring constantly until smooth.
6. Add cornstarch mixture and stir until sauce thickens slightly.
7. Serve chicken fingers immediately, alongside dipping sauce.