Deep-fried Buttermilk-coconut Chicken Nuggets

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup beer
• 5 ounces cake flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch square pieces (larger if desired)
• 2 cups grated coconut
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (more if needed for coating the chicken)
• oil, for deep-frying

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil to 350 degrees, in a heavy pot, or deep fryer.
• 2 in a bowl, combine the egg, buttermilk and the beer; mix well.
• 3 in another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and the salt; add to the buttermilk/egg mixture, mix well (batter should have the consistency of a thin pancake batter).
• 4 dredge the chicken pieces into the all-purpose flour.
• 5 then dip into the buttermilk mixture to coat.
• 6 then roll into the coconut.
• 7 deep fry until a light golden brown.
• 8 drain on paper towels.