Crispy Chicken Caesar Sliders

Ingredients

• 2 lb boneless chicken breast (Cut into approximately 3-inch pieces, halved lengthwise, and pounded)
• salt (To taste, for chicken)
• 1 tsp black pepper (For chicken)
• 1 tbsp garlic powder (For chicken)
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika powder (For chicken)
• 2 tbsp Chosen Foods avocado oil (Plus more for frying)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (For dry batter)
• 1 tbsp garlic powder (For dry batter)
• 1 tsp black pepper (For dry batter)
• 1 tsp smoked paprika powder (For dry batter)
• salt (To taste, for dry batter)
• 2 cups panko breadcrumbs (For breadcrumb coating)
• 1 tbsp dried parsley (For breadcrumbs)
• 1 egg (For egg wash)
• 0.5 cup water (For egg wash)
• 2 cups lettuce (Diced)
• 0.5 cup Chosen Foods Caesar dressing (For Caesar salad)
• 0.333 cup Parmesan cheese (Freshly grated)
• 0.5 cup Chosen Foods mayonnaise (For garlic aioli)
• 1 tsp fresh garlic (Minced)
• salt (To taste, for garlic aioli)
• 1 tbsp garlic powder (For garlic aioli)
• 1 tsp black pepper (For garlic aioli)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice (For garlic aioli)
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley (Freshly chopped, for garlic aioli)
• 15 slider buns (For assembly)
• 2 tbsp butter (To toast the buns)
• oil for frying (Heat until the oil reaches 360°F)

Steps

1. 1

   Season the chicken pieces on both sides with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika powder.

2. 2

   Drizzle the measured avocado oil over the chicken and coat both sides evenly.

3. 3

   Prepare the dry batter by combining the flour, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika powder in a bowl. Mix and set aside.

4. 4

   Prepare the egg wash by cracking the egg into a separate bowl, adding the water, and whisking until combined.

5. 5

   Prepare the breadcrumbs by mixing the panko breadcrumbs and dried parsley in another bowl.

6. 6

   Coat each chicken piece in the dry batter, then in the egg wash. Repeat the dry-batter coating followed by the egg wash, then coat the chicken evenly in the breadcrumb mixture.

7. 7

   Heat frying oil in a pan until it reaches 360°F.

8. 8

   Fry the chicken in batches for 3–5 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.

9. 9

   Prepare the Caesar salad by combining the diced lettuce, Caesar dressing, and freshly grated Parmesan cheese in a bowl. Mix to combine.

10. 10

    Prepare the garlic aioli by mixing the mayonnaise, minced garlic, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, lemon juice, and chopped parsley in a bowl.

11. 11

    Toast the slider buns with the butter.

12. 12

    Assemble the sliders by spreading garlic aioli on the bottom bun, placing fried chicken on top, adding Caesar salad, and closing with the top bun. Serve.

Notes

The source does not specify the amount of additional frying oil or the exact bun-toasting method. Fry chicken in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• appetizer
• sliders
• crispy chicken
• fried
• American
• party food