RANCH POPCORN CHICKEN RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Chop chicken breasts into bite-size pieces.
• In a large bowl, combine chicken, buttermilk, and ranch packet.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours.
• In a large zipper storage bag, crumble the cheese crackers into desired crumbs (to replace bread crumbs).
• Place cracker crumbs into a medium bowl and coat each piece of chicken until fully covered.
• Heat oil to 350°F (180°C) and fry chicken until crackers turn golden brown (3 minutes).
• Place on a paper towel to dry.
• Serve with a side of ranch or any sauce.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a tabletop fryer or cast-iron skillet to 350°F
• Preheat the oven to 200°F
• Line a sheet pan with a wire rack
• Set out three shallow dishes on your work surface
• Place the flour and cornstarch in the first dish, season with salt and pepper and use a fork or whisk to combine
• Place the ranch dressing in the second dish
• Place the crushed corn cereal in the third dish
• To bread the chicken, toss the pieces in the flour mixture, dredge them in the ranch dressing, then coat them in the cereal
• Place on a plate
• To bread the pepper rings and jalapenos, repeat the process used for the chicken
• Place on a plate
• When the oil is ready, working in batches, fry the chicken until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes
• Transfer to the wire rack on the sheet pan and place in the oven to keep warm while you continue with the frying
• Next, working in batches, fry the pepper rings and jalapenos until golden brown, about 1 minute
• Add them to the rack with the chicken as you proceed
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat
• Add the Frank’s RedHot sauce and whisk to combine
• Transfer the fried chicken, pepper rings and jalapenos to a large mixing bowl, pour the hot sauce mixture over the top and toss to combine
• Serve on a platter or in a large shallow bowl (or for a Halloween touch, a parchment- or wax paper-lined plastic jack-o'-lantern or cauldron) with extra ranch dressing on the side, if you like