Firecracker Chicken Bites

Allergens

Wheat (contains gluten), Eggs, Soy

Ingredients

• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken tenders 1 cup all
• purpose flour 2 eggs 2 cups panko breadcrumbs 1/4 cup hot sauce 1/4 cup honey 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder Salt and pepper to taste Vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

1. Cut the chicken tenders into bite sized pieces.
2. Set up a breading station with flour, eggs, and panko breadcrumbs in separate shallow dishes.
3. Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
4. Bread the chicken by dipping each piece into the flour, then egg, and finally panko breadcrumbs.
5. In a deep frying pan or skillet, heat the vegetable oil to 350°F (175°C).
6. Fry the breaded chicken bites in batches until golden brown and cooked through, about 4 5 minutes per batch.
7. Drain the cooked chicken on paper towels.
8. In a small saucepan, combine hot sauce, honey, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder. Cook over low heat until well combined.
9. Toss the fried chicken bites in the prepared sauce until evenly coated.

Chef’s Insight

The combination of heat from hot sauce and sweetness from honey creates an irresistible flavor profile that will keep you coming back for more.

Notes

To create the cinematic image prompts for these Firecracker Chicken Bites, think of a sizzling grill under daylight with the chicken bites golden and crispy. The bottom view should capture the glowing firelight reflecting off the fried chicken in a shallow-focus scene.