CopyCat Zaxby’s Crispy Chicken Fingers
Ingredients
3 lbs chicken breast, (cut into strips or chunks)
Breading:
3 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 Tbsp seasoned salt, (Lawry’s)
1 Tbsp salt
1 tsp Adobo seasoning
1 Tbsp pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp onion powder and garlic powder
2 Tbsp sugar
Wet Batter:
4 eggs
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup buttermilk
Directions
Whisk together the wet batter and set aside.
In a large bowl combine the breading.
Dip the chicken pieces into the wet batter then into the dry breading and press coating into the meat.
Shake off any excess flour and fry in 2-inches of oil until done and meat reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
Arrange the fried chicken pieces onto a sheet pan lined with a cooling rack. Keep warm in an oven until all the chicken pieces finish frying.
Toss in Zaxbys Honey Mustard Sauce and serve with crunchy celery sticks.