Mitzi's Chicken Fingers
At Mitzi's in Winnipeg, Canada, these chicken fingers are served with
crinkle-cut fries, coleslaw, and a honey-dill dipping sauce — they're
so good that even grown-ups line up for them. From: saveur.com SERVES 6
FOR THE DIPPING SAUCE:
1½ cups mayonnaise
¼ cup honey
2 tbsp. roughly chopped dill
2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp. dry mustard powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
FOR THE CHICKEN FINGERS:
2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3"-long-by-1"-wide strips
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. kosher salt
1 tbsp. freshly ground black pepper
1½ tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. dry mustard powder
1 cup flour
4 eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups finely ground fresh breadcrumbs or panko
Canola oil, for frying
Make the dipping sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise
with the honey, dill, mustard powder, and lemon juice. Season with salt
and pepper, and stir together until smooth; set honey-dill dipping
sauce aside.
Make the chicken fingers: In a medium bowl, toss together chicken,
sugar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and mustard; set aside.
Place flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs in 3 separate shallow dishes; set
aside. Pour oil to a depth of 2" into a 6-qt. Dutch oven; heat over
medium-high heat until deep-fry thermometer reads 325. Working in
batches, coat chicken in flour, shake off excess, and dip in eggs; coat
in breadcrumbs. Fry chicken until golden brown and crisp, about 3
minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining
chicken. Serve with dipping sauce.