Ingredients:
2 lbs. boneless chicken breast – cut into strips
2 cups Corn Flakes – crushed
1 cup flour
1 cup cornmeal
Vegetable oil for frying
Marinade:
1 cup of sour milk or buttermilk – (to make sour milk – 1 cup of milk plus 1 tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice)
½ tsp. ground cumin
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. black pepper
½ tsp. garlic powder
½ tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. nutmeg
½ tsp. garlic powder
Place chicken strips in marinade and place in refrigerator for one hour or up to overnight.
Measure 2 cups of Corn Flakes and place in a food processor and process until crushed.
Combine the Corn Flakes with the cornmeal and flour in a shallow bowl.
Coat the chicken strips in the Corn Flake mixture.
Heat a large frying pan with about one inch of vegetable oil. Carefully, place the prepared chicken strips in the hot oil. Turn when golden on one side.
Place in a platter prepared with paper towels.
For the Spicy Sauce:
28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
1 onion – sliced
1 jalapeño – chopped with seeds
5 cloves of garlic – chopped
Healthy handful of fresh basil- chopped
1 tsp. of brown sugar
1 tbs. of vinegar
½ tsp. of garlic powder
½ tsp. of chili powder
½ tsp. of ground cumin
½ tsp. of salt
¼ tsp. of black pepper
In the same pan that the chicken strips were prepared in place the garlic, jalapeño and onions and sauté until the onions are slightly transparent.
Add the crushed tomatoes, spices and vinegar. Add the spices and basil and simmer on low for about 10 – 15 minutes.
Serve with the chicken strip and enjoy!
With Love,
Catherine
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Thailand - Bangkok says
My favorite food
Mother Rimmy says
The spices in these chicken strips sounds fantastic. I'd eat the whole plate in no time flat.
David says
Catherine, Interesting combination of spices for both the marinade and the spicy sauce... You definitely aren't afraid to kick up the heat a notch or two! My kind of cooking... Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
Sandee says
What a great crowd pleaser this is. Yummy.
Have a terrific day Catherine. Hugs. 🙂
Grandma`s Goulash says
Looks good and my mouth is watering to try your spicy sauce.
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
A scrumptious combination and great idea. Yummy!
Cheers,
Rosa
peps says
Looks delicious!!!
I love spices!!!!!!
Chiara Giglio says
I love chicken and spices, it's a perfect combination, very tasty! Have a good day, a warm hug from Italy...
allotments4you says
Now this sounds good...I know what we are having for dinner on Friday!!
I don't have garlic powder though...where do you get yours from...
And is garlic powder supposed to be in the ingredients twice??
can't wait to try this later in the week...mouth is watering just thinking about it!!
Federica says
Amo le spezie e mi piace il pollo. Davvero stizzicanti i tuoi bocconcini accompagnati dal quella gustosa salsina. Un abbraccio 🙂
Penny says
Catherine, Love this recipe and love your blog. Thanks for stopping by. Will be following you as well.
Kim Garceau says
Seeing these pictures makes me feel hungry!!!!
Pegasuslegend says
love these chicken strips they would be perfect for game day!
Gloria says
Look delicious Catherine!!
Te de Ternura says
CATHERINE,,, UN MANJAR DE DIOSES!!!! 🙂
Lizzy Do says
My youngest is coming home for the weekend, so I was thinking of having chicken fingers for dinner one night! I've never marinated the chicken before cooking...so I'm definitely inspired by your yummy recipe!!! They look fabulous~
Rose says
The sauce sounds delicious and unique!
Medeja says
This spicy sauce sounds especially good!
Food, Fun and Life in the Charente says
Thanks for your visit, you have some great recipes here. We love spicy so this chicken dish will certainly go down well in our house. Have a great day Diane
Katerina says
Definitely a hit if they appear in my house! Have a great day!
mylittleitaliankitchen says
I love spicy food every so often. In the north of Italy we don't use chillies very much but I have started sneaking the odd chilly in my pasta from time to time. Nice!
Love the look of your dish here. Ciao!
unikorna says
Me likie chicken strips, Catherine. I love the combination :)>