Chicken Poppers

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living

Categories: chicken

Ingredients

  • 20 Nilla Wafers, finely crushed
  • 1 1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
  • 3/4 tsp. ground red pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 6 skinned and boned chicken breast halves, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • Ranch dressing
  • Garnish: sliced green onions

Directions

  1. Stir together first 4 ingredients and 1 cup flour. Stir together milk and egg in a separate
  2. bowl.

  3. Dredge chicken pieces in remaining 1/3 cup flour; dip in egg mixture, and dredge in wafer mixture.
  4. Pour oil in a large skillet; heat to 375 degrees. Fry chicken pieces, in 4 batches, 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until done. Drain chicken on paper towels, and serve with Ranch dressing. Garnish, if desired.

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