Candy Coated Chicken Recipes

CANDY COATED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Spray the wax paper with cooking spray.
• Beat egg white until stiff. Add brown sugar and vanilla. Stir until smooth. Mix in pecans and stir until coated. Pour the nuts onto the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake until browned, approximately 10 to 15 minutes.

HONEY ROASTED PEANUT CRUSTED CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with foil or cooking parchment paper.
• In shallow bowl, mix flour, salt and red pepper. In second bowl, beat eggs with fork or whisk. In third bowl, mix peanuts and bread crumbs.
• Coat chicken tenders with flour mixture, shaking off excess. Dip chicken tenders in eggs, then coat both sides with peanut mixture. Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes, turning once, or until chicken is no longer pink in center and coating is golden brown.

FRIED CHICKEN COATING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 1 year. Yield: 3 batches (2-1/2 cups total)., To prepare chicken: Place about 3/4 cup of coating in a large resealable plastic bag. In a shallow bowl, beat eggs and milk. Dip chicken pieces into egg mixture, then place in the bag; seal and shake until coated. , In a large skillet, heat 1/2 in. of oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken on all sides; remove to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until juices run clear.

CROCK POT CANDIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place your chicken in the crock pot. Cover with brown sugar, pepper, garlic and soy sauce. Add the vinegar and soda.
• Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. I cooked it for 6 hours and the chicken was a bit too done -- I think I'll cook it for closer to 5 hours on low--tops. It cooked up really quick. It will differ slightly also if the chicken is frozen or thawed. It was VERY yummy though! Just watch your chicken--you know your crock pot best too.

BEST GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN FROM SERIOUS EATS

Steps:

• MARINADE.
• In a large bowl, beat egg whites until broken down and lightly foamy.
• Add soy sauce, wine, and vodka. Whisk to combine. Set aside half of marinade in a small bowl.
• To large bowl, add baking soda and cornstarch and whisk to combine. Add chicken and turn with fingers to coat thoroughly. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
• DRY COAT.
• In a second large bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Whisk until homogenous. Add reserved marinade from Step 3. Whisk until mixture has coarse, mealy clumps. Set aside. (I would put this in a large plastic bag.).
• SAUCE.
• In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, wine, vinegar, chicken stock, sugar, sesame seed oil, and cornstarch. Stir with a fork until cornstarch is dissolved and no lumps remain. Set aside.
• In a large skillet, combine oil, garlic, ginger, minced scallions and red chilies. Place over medium heat (that's right, don't preheat skillet!).
• Cook, stirring, until vegetables are aromatic and soft, but not browned, about 3 minutes.
• Stir sauce mixture and add to skillet, making sure to scrape out any sugar or starch on the bottom. Cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens, about 1 minute.
• Add scallion segments. Transfer sauce to a bowl to stop cooking, but don't wipe out skillet.
• TO FINISH.
• Heat 1 1/2 quarts oil in a large wok or Dutch oven to 350°F and adjust flame to maintain temperature.
• One piece at a time, remove chicken from marinade and place in dry coat mixture and toss to coat and press dry mixture onto chicken to help it adhere. When all chicken is in dry coat mixture, make sure every piece is well-coated.
• Lift chicken 1 piece at a time, shake off excess coating, and carefully LOWER into hot oil (DO NOT DROP IT!). Once all chicken has been added, cook, agitating with long chopsticks or a metal spider, and adjust flame to maintain temperature of 325-375°F, until chicken is cooked through and very crispy, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer cooked chicken to a paper towel-lined bowl to drain.
• Add chicken to empty skillet (the one you didn't wipe out in Step 12) and return sauce to skillet. Toss chicken, folding it with a rubber spatula until all pieces are thoroughly coated.
• Serve immediately with white rice. (You may prefer to have more than 1/2 cup rice per serving.).

CRUMB-COATED BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with foil and coat the foil with cooking spray; set aside. , In a shallow bowl, combine buttermilk and hot pepper sauce. In another shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, cornmeal and seasonings. Dip chicken in buttermilk mixture, then roll in crumb mixture. Place bone side down in prepared pan., Spritz chicken with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven; spritz again with cooking spray. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 170°.