Delish Buttermilk Fried Chicken Strips

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 2 inch chunks
• 4 eggs
• 1-2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, divided
• 1-2 teaspoon garlic powder, divided
• 2 teaspoons fresh coarse ground black pepper, divided
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/2 cup cracker, crushed
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup peanut oil

Directions

1. 1

   Soak chicken in buttermilk several hours or over night.

2. 2

   Drain off buttermilk into a dipping container and whisk in eggs.

3. 3

   Coat chicken with half of each of the seasonings: salt, pepper, garlic, and cayenne.

4. 4

   In another dipping container mix crackers and flour along with remaining seasonings.

5. 5

   Next, dip the breast into dry then wet, then back into dry again.

6. 6

   Shallow fry in batches of peanut oil heated to 350 in a cast iron skillet until golden brown, about 8-10 min per side.