Fiesta Chicken Fingers

Ingredients

• 2 pounds chicken breast
• 1 cup pickle juice
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1/2 tablespoon cayenne powder
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 2 cups La Cocina Fiesta Tortilla Chips, crushed
• 1 cup cold water
• Vegetable oil

Directions

1. Cut chicken breasts into strips. Marinate in pickle juice for 2 hours.
2. Mix La Cocina Fiesta Tortilla Chips chips in blender until crushed.
3. Transfer crushed chips to mixing bowl and add all-purpose flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne powder, and baking powder. Mix well.
4. In a new bowl, mix together 1 cup of chip mix and 1 cup of cold water.
5. Heat oil in pan/deep fryer to 375 °F.
6. Pat marinated chicken dry with paper towel, dip in wet chip mixture, then coat in dry chip mixture until fully covered.
7. Fry strips in vegetable oil until chicken is cooked through. Remove from oil and place on cooling rack. Double fry additional 5 minutes if desired.
8. Serve with dipping sauce of your choice and enjoy!