It's been a rough couple of weeks in the KrausHouse. Not quite ready to blog about it right now, but I will when I'm ready. Suffice to say, my culinary motivation during this time was slim to non-existent. So, to the classics I turned. Meatloaf, Beanie-Weenies, etc. Tonight, the Hubs offered to cook and said he had a hankerin' (not EXACTLY those words) for a KrausHouse staple, CHICKEN CHIPS. This is actually a family favorite from my youth. It could be one of the all-time favorite things my mom made for dinner, besides Chicken Paprikash. It's a simple version of battered chicken breasts, cut into bite size chips. Not the healthiest of choices for dinner, but infinitely better than processed chicken nuggets. And sometimes you just need good, old-fashioned, gloriously fried chicken! And in full-disclosure, I almost enjoy them MORE the next day and eaten cold! Just trust me on that one ;)
CHICKEN CHIPS
- 2 Chicken Breasts
- 1 c. flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 egg
- 1 c. milk
- 1/4 c. cooking oil
- plus cooking oil for frying
Fill an electric skillet or large frying pan with enough oil for chicken chips to be covered half way with oil while frying. Heat oil. While the oil is heating, cut up chicken breasts into bite size chunks. Set aside in a bowl. Next, mix all the dry ingredients together. In a separate bowl, beat the egg. Add the milk and cooking oil to the egg and stir until combined. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir well. Once the batter is mixed, drop chicken chunks into the batter. Coat chunks well with batter and drop in to hot oil. Fry until sides are medium brown and then flip. When the other side is browned, remove chicken chips from oil to a plate lined with a paper towel to remove excess oil. Serve hot or at room temperature with any dipping sauce you like! I prefer BBQ or buffalo sauce :)
Hope you enjoy this long-time family favorite, comfort food gem! Thanks to Mimi for another great Layne, Lowe and now Kraus Family favorite.
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