Pickle Chicken Poppers
Crispy, crunchy, and totally pop-able, this recipe serves up everything you love about popcorn chicken, but with the hot and dilly flavor upgrade of Frank’s RedHot® Dill Pickle Hot Sauce. Incorporated into both the batter and the tossin’ sauce (with dill pickle chips!), it’s the stuff pickle lovers could only dream of.
Recipe - ShopRite of Hamden
Pickle Chicken Poppers
Prep Time20 Minutes
Servings10
Cook Time10 Minutes
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
2 tablespoons sugar
4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
1 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Black Pepper
1 teaspoon McCormick® Onion Powder
1/4 cup water
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon Frank's RedHot® Dill Pickle Hot Sauce, divided
1 cup dill pickle chips, drained and patted dry
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Vegetable oil, for frying
1/4 cup melted butter
Frank's RedHot® Buffalo Ranch Dip'n Sauce
Directions
- MIX flour, cornstarch, sugar, baking powder, 2 teaspoons of the salt, black pepper, and onion powder in large bowl. Stir in water using a large fork. With clean hands, rub flour mixture between palms until mixture is completely blended and resembles wet sand.
- MIX egg, 1 tablespoon of the RedHot Sauce and remaining 1 teaspoon salt in medium bowl. Add pickle chips, tossing to coat. Drain off any excess liquid back into bowl. Transfer pickle chips to flour mixture, coating evenly.
- POUR enough oil in Dutch oven or large deep skillet until about 1/3 of the way full. Heat on medium-high heat to 400°F. Carefully place pickle chips in the oil. Fry 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel lined pan.
- COAT chicken in remaining egg mixture. Transfer about half of the chicken to remaining flour mixture, tossing to coat on all sides.
- CAREFULLY add chicken to hot oil. Fry 2 to 3 minutes or until chicken is golden brown and cooked through, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken with a slotted spoon and transfer to paper towel lined pan. Repeat process with remaining chicken.
- MIX butter and remaining 1/2 cup RedHot Sauce in large bowl. Add hot cooked chicken and pickle chips; toss to coat evenly. Serve immediately with carrots, celery and Buffalo Ranch Dip'n Sauce or blue cheese dressing.
Nutritional Information
Nutrition Information Per Serving: Calories 314, Total Fat 14g, Cholesterol 68mg, Carbohydrates 30g, Sodium 1392mg, Protein 17g
20 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 10 servings
Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour, 5 lb
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$5.49$1.10/lb
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Davis Corn Starch, 6.5 oz
$2.99$0.46/oz
Bowl & Basket Granulated Sugar, 4 lb
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$2.79 was $3.49$0.70/lb
Badia Kosher Salt, 8 oz
$3.49$0.44/oz
McCormick Pure Ground Black Pepper, 16 oz
$15.99$1.00/oz
McCormick Onion Powder, 2.62 oz
$4.49$1.71/oz
Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water, 16.9 fl oz, 24 count
$7.19$0.02/fl oz
Farmer's Cow Eggs - Extra Large - Dozen, 12 each
$6.99$0.58 each
Frank's RedHot Dill Pickle Hot Sauce, 5 fl oz
$2.99$0.60/fl oz
Grillo's Pickles Classic Dill Pickle Chips, 16 fl oz
$5.99$0.37/oz
Grade A Family Pack Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
$11.52 avg/ea$3.49/lb
Wesson Pure Vegetable Oil, 1 gal
$13.99$0.11/fl oz
Bowl & Basket Sweet Cream Salted Butter, 4 count, 16 oz
On Sale!
$3.99 was $4.49$3.99/lb
Frank's RedHot Buffalo Ranch Dip'n Sauce, 12 fl oz
$4.19$0.35/fl oz
Nutritional Information
Nutrition Information Per Serving: Calories 314, Total Fat 14g, Cholesterol 68mg, Carbohydrates 30g, Sodium 1392mg, Protein 17g
Directions
- MIX flour, cornstarch, sugar, baking powder, 2 teaspoons of the salt, black pepper, and onion powder in large bowl. Stir in water using a large fork. With clean hands, rub flour mixture between palms until mixture is completely blended and resembles wet sand.
- MIX egg, 1 tablespoon of the RedHot Sauce and remaining 1 teaspoon salt in medium bowl. Add pickle chips, tossing to coat. Drain off any excess liquid back into bowl. Transfer pickle chips to flour mixture, coating evenly.
- POUR enough oil in Dutch oven or large deep skillet until about 1/3 of the way full. Heat on medium-high heat to 400°F. Carefully place pickle chips in the oil. Fry 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel lined pan.
- COAT chicken in remaining egg mixture. Transfer about half of the chicken to remaining flour mixture, tossing to coat on all sides.
- CAREFULLY add chicken to hot oil. Fry 2 to 3 minutes or until chicken is golden brown and cooked through, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken with a slotted spoon and transfer to paper towel lined pan. Repeat process with remaining chicken.
- MIX butter and remaining 1/2 cup RedHot Sauce in large bowl. Add hot cooked chicken and pickle chips; toss to coat evenly. Serve immediately with carrots, celery and Buffalo Ranch Dip'n Sauce or blue cheese dressing.