Best Buttermilk Fried Chicken Fingers Recipes

BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Flatten chicken breasts and slice into large strips. Place in a large bowl and cover completely with buttermilk. Refrigerate 4 to 6 hours.
• Fill a pie plate or large shallow bowl with flour, season with salt and pepper. Heat two skillets with about a 1/2-inch of oil. While the oil is heating, coats the chicken fingers with the seasoned flour.
• Fry chicken in the oil until done (oil should not cover the top of the breasts), about 10 minutes per batch.

BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• In a wide, shallow bowl, combine buttermilk, milk, onion, jalapeño, salt, and Tabasco. Add chicken, cover, and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 250°F. Set cooling racks over rimmed baking sheets. In a large bowl, combine the flour, granulated garlic, onion powder, thyme, sage, paprika, cayenne, salt, and pepper.
• In a large pot, pour in enough oil to come up to 2 inches. Set over medium-high heat until oil registers 350°F on a deep-fry thermometer. Working in batches of 4 to 5 pieces, remove chicken from marinade, shaking to remove any vegetables and excess liquid, and dredge in the seasoned flour. Fry chicken pieces, turning once, until golden and cooked through, 6 to 7 minutes total per batch. Transfer chicken to wire racks and warm in oven while frying remaining batches.
• Serve chicken fingers with ranch dressing, if desired.

BUTTERMILK-HONEY FRIED CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl or shallow baking dish, mix the honey, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and flavoring of choice into the buttermilk. Add the chicken and turn to coat.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Heat the oil in a large (12-inch) skillet over high heat until it reaches 375 degrees.
• Meanwhile, mix the flour and 1 tablespoon salt in a doubled paper bag (I've also used a large ziploc bag). Drop about 8 chicken strips into the flour, close the bag, and shake to coat the chicken. Place the chicken pieces on a wire rack set over a baking sheet (or newspaper for easy cleanup). Repeat with the remaining chicken.
• Working in 4 batches, drop the chicken pieces into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, turning if necessary to ensure even browning, about 3 minutes. Transfer to another wire rack set over a baking sheet to drain. Keep first batches warm in the oven while the rest of the chicken cooks, making sure the oil comes back up to 375 degrees after each batch.

CHIPOTLE AND BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• In a large, heavy pot, heat oil to 350 degrees.
• In a shallow dish, whisk together buttermilk and hot sauce.
• In a separate shallow dish, combine self-rising flour, chipotle chili powder, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
• Dip chicken in buttermilk mixture allowing excess to drip off and then dredge in flour mixture.
• Drop 4-5 pieces of chicken into the pan at a time. Cook until a light golden brown, about 3-5 minutes. Drain on paper towel and serve immediately.

CHIPOTLE AND BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN FINGERS | THE THREE LITTLE PIGLETS

Steps:

• In a large, heavy pot, heat oil to 350 degrees.
• Prepare chicken by trimming off any little tendons that might be unpleasant to eat.
• In a shallow dish, mix buttermilk and hot sauce. Whisk gently.
• In a separate shallow dish, combine self-rising flour, Chipotle Chili Pepper, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
• Dunk chicken in buttermilk mixture allowing excess to drip off and then dredge in flour mixture.* Repeat with remaining chicken pieces.
• Once the oil reaches 350 degrees, drop 4-5 pieces of chicken into the pan at a time. Cook until a light golden brown, about 3-5 minutes. Drain on paper towel and serve immediately.