Spicy Fried Chicken Bites with Derby Dip

Recipe courtesy Brian Boitano 2009

Show: What Would Brian Boitano Make?Episode: Derby Girls

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
28 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 2 hr 0 min
Cook: 28 min
Total:: 2 hr 43 min

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Ingredients

4 strips bacon
1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken
2 cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons hot sauce
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups canola oil

Derby Dip:

3/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1/4 cup blue cheese, room temperature, cut into small pieces

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Put the bacon onto a baking sheet and bake until crisp about 12 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat. Once the bacon is cool enough to handle, chop into small pieces.

Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces. In a large bowl combine the buttermilk, hot sauce, and chicken. Cover and let marinate in refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.

In a glass baking dish, whisk together the flour, cayenne pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and salt and pepper. Remove the chicken from the buttermilk and add to the seasoned flour. Make sure all the chicken pieces are thoroughly coated. Remove the chicken from the flour mixture and put back into the buttermilk. Remove chicken from buttermilk and put back into the seasoned flour mixture for a second coating. Transfer the double coated chicken to a baking sheet and reserve.

Heat the canola oil in a large cast iron skillet to 350 degrees F. Add the reserved 2 tablespoons bacon fat. Working in batches, fry the chicken until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer the cooked chicken to a sheet pan lined with paper towels.

In a medium bowl stir together the sour cream, mayonnaise and blue cheese. Stir in the crumbled bacon.

Serve the chicken with the Derby Dip on the side.

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Rikki Enfield, CT 11-12-2009
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wrong picture
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

loved this recipe....pic is dif recipe tho :0(
recipe Spicy Fried Chicken Bites with Derby Dip
Kim Layton, UT 11-10-2009
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Fantastic, even when baked instead of fried!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made a minor change in this recipe so I could bake it instead of frying- the second coating of flour I changed to panko... crumbs so it'd still give the crunchy texture. Then I baked it at about 350 for 15-20 minutes which worked really well. I loved the dipping sauce too!Read more
recipe Spicy Fried Chicken Bites with Derby Dip
AMANDA LONGVIEW, TX 10-04-2009
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Derby Bites Rock!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these for a neighborhood football party a couple of weeks ago and everyone is still talking about how good they were! ... Loved, loved, loved these derby bites. Thanks Brian for the wonderful ideas and a very entertaining show. You're the BEST!Read more
recipe Spicy Fried Chicken Bites with Derby Dip
leila springfield, VA 10-04-2009
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delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just love your show Brian. I can't wait to see more. You are so funny....I think your show is the best one ever. The... recipes are simple and good. Love this spicy fried chicken bites recipe. I like spicy food...will add more cayenne next time.Read more
recipe Spicy Fried Chicken Bites with Derby Dip
kathryn lady Lake, FL 09-26-2009
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Better than Kentucky Fried Chicken
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I doubled the recipe because I had a 4 pound bag of store brand chicken tenders. I cut them in half and followed the recipe, ... except that I only added half the red pepper. I used my Pesto Fry Daddy and fried them for 4 minutes. Yummy and crunchy. We used our own dipping sauce, although when I am able to remake Brian's recipe for the dipping sauce- I will- in a heartbeat! What a wonderful cook and great chicken recipe. thank you, Brian!!Read more
recipe Spicy Fried Chicken Bites with Derby Dip
Jessica Burlington, NC 09-20-2009
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Awesome Crunchy Chicken
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I loved it! The chicken was very tender and crispy, and not too spicy at all. My grandma thought it was too spicy, but... everyone else thought it was great! Next time I'll perfect the double dipping, it was a little messy, Brian made it look much easier. Read more