Description
Make crispy chicken poppers recipe using tender chicken, parmesan, and crunchy cornflakes for an easy oven-baked snack everyone will enjoy.
Ingredients
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- 1lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-size pieces)
- 2 garlic cloves (finely minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (divided)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 1/2 cups cornflakes
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- Cooking spray
Parmesan-ranch sauce-
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 clove garlic
- zest of 1 lemon
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
Instructions
- To make the dipping sauce—in the bowl of a food processor add sour cream, mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, ¼ teaspoon salt, and chives.
- Process until smooth and blended. Refrigerate until needed.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Add the chicken pieces into a medium bowl and add the fresh garlic, ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper.
- Toss to combine. Marinate the chicken in the spice mixture while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
- Add flour to a large ziplock bag. Add the cornflakes, parmesan cheese, paprika, a ¼ teaspoon of salt, and a ¼ teaspoon of ground black pepper and granulated garlic to the bowl of a food processor. Process until the mixture is finely crumbled. Add the mixture to another large ziplock bag.
- Place the chicken pieces into the bag with the flour and shake to coat the chicken pieces well.
- Place the flour-coated chicken pieces into a medium-size bowl and drizzle buttermilk over them.
- Mix in the buttermilk gently into the chicken using your fingers.
- Take the coated chicken pieces and add them to the ziplock bag with the cornflake mixture and shake to coat the pieces well.
- Place each of the coated chicken pieces onto the baking sheet lined with foil in a single layer.
- Spray a light layer of cooking spray over the chicken pieces. Place into the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until fully cooked (the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees F.).
- If you want the chicken extra crispy, an optional step is a turn the broiler of the oven on and broil for 2 minutes. Serve with dipping sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 617
- Sugar: 6.9 g
- Sodium: 803.5 mg
- Fat: 33.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 49.5 g
- Protein: 42.1 g
- Cholesterol: 116.9 mg