Easy Zippy Chicken Tidbits Recipes

EASY PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, 2 tablespoons olive oil, paprika, and salt in a bowl. Add chicken strips and let marinate while preparing the remaining ingredients.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a wok. Add bell pepper and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add scallions and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove chicken from marinade and add to the wok; discard marinade. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the centre, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Combine pineapple juice and cornstarch in a bowl; mix together. Add pineapple chunks to the skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in pineapple juice mixture and bring to a boil. Simmer until sauce has thickened, about 3 minutes.

ZIPPY PAPRIKA CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the paprika, marinade mix, salt and pepper; add chicken. Seal bag and shake to coat; refrigerate for 10 minutes., In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove and keep warm. , Add the water, soy sauce and lemon juice to skillet; cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring to loosen browned bits. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream until blended. Serve with chicken.

ZIPPY'S FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse and cut up chicken into parts easy for frying.
• Drain and in colander and put in clean mixing bowl and cover with warm water.
• Add 2 big pinches of Hawaiian rock or kosher salt to bowl to create a salt brine for the chicken.
• Soak chicken parts for 10 minutes.
• Drain in colander and do not rinse.
• In another mixing bowl add dry ingredients such as flour, garlic powder, paprika, white/black pepper, and MSG.
• Mix with wire whisk or blend in a blender to remove flour lumps.
• Add drained chicken pieces to mixing bowl of dry ingredients.
• Dredge chicken parts well to make sure it covers the whole piece.
• Shake excess flour off of chicken and set aside on tray or cookie sheet while you're heating up oil.
• Heat canola oil in wok, deep frying pan, or dedicated deep fryer with oil enough to cover chicken pieces.
• Heat oil to 350-375°F.
• Add chicken in 2 batches.
• Chicken batches will cook for approximately 15mins or until golden brown all over.
• Drain on paper towels and keep in 150°F oven to keep warm.

EASY ZIPPY CHICKEN TIDBITS

Steps:

• Melt the butter and sesame oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add in all remaining ingredients with the chicken cubes, simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the chicken is browned and cooked through.
• Season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Serve the chicken in the sauce with toothpicks.