Spicy Fried Chicken Nuggets and Mini Waffles: The Chicken
Mini Fried Chicken Nuggets fabulous alone or served between mini waffles. How "hot" your chicken turns out will depend on how hot your hot sauce is. I recommend using a hot one...of course!
4chicken breastspounded to 1" thick and cut cut into 2" rectangles (makes approx 24)
1 1/2cupscultured buttermilk
3Tablespoonshot sauce
1 1/2cupsall purpose flouror gluten free flour, or equal parts almond meal and blanched almond flour for my grain free friends
1 1/2Tablespoonssea salt
1 1/2tablespoonsfreshly ground pepper
1tspdried onion powder
1tspgarlic powder
1/3cupolive oilthe amount you use will depend on the size of your pan
Instructions
In a shallow baking dish, whisk together buttermilk and hot sauce. Place prepared chicken in buttermilk mixture, turning so both sides have been coated. Leave chicken in dish, cover and place in the fridge for an hour.
Preheat oven to 425 and place rack in center of oven.
Mix flours and seasonings. Remove chicken from buttermilk mixture and dredge in flour so each piece is lightly coated. Set on a plate.
Place a large pan on high heat. Add enough olive oil to pan so that the entire bottom is well coated. When oil is very hot, carefully add chicken to pan. Lower heat to medium/high. When first side is golden (about 3-4 minutes) turn and brown other side.
Place browned chicken on a rimmed cookie sheet covered with parchment paper.
Place in oven and cook for 5 minutes.
Remove from oven and serve piping hot, or serve cold the next day. So good either way! If making sliders, place between 2 mini waffles and top with butter and syrup.