Sweet Chili Chip Crusted Chicken Fingers With Sriracha Ranch Dipping Sauce Recipes

SWEET CHILI CHIP-CRUSTED CHICKEN FINGERS WITH SRIRACHA RANCH DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• For the sriracha ranch dipping sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, buttermilk, sour creamcilantro, parsley, scallions, sriracha, sugar and lime zest and juice until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the chicken: Crumble the chips into a food processor and process until finely ground. (You should have about 3 cups crumbs.) Spread the crumbs in a large shallow bowl.
• Beat the eggs and sriracha in a second shallow bowl, and combine the flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and some pepper in a third shallow bowl.
• Sprinkle the chicken strips with some salt and pepper.
• Heat about 1 inch vegetable oil in a large cast-iron skillet until a few crumbs sizzle on contact (350 to 360 degrees F).
• Dredge the chicken in the flour, then the egg, then the crumbs. Fry, in batches, until crisp and golden, about 4 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels.
• Sprinkle with salt and serve warm with the sriracha ranch dipping sauce and crudites.

BAKED SRIRACHA BUFFALO WINGS WITH SWEET CHILI MAYO DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk the chili sauce, mayonnaise, lime juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Generously oil 2 rimmed baking sheets.
• Toss the wings with 2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl and divide them between the 2 prepared baking sheets, spreading them out into a single layer. Bake until very crispy, about 55 minutes.
• Whisk the melted butter and sriracha together in a large bowl. Transfer the baked wings to the bowl and toss to coat. Serve with the dipping sauce and celery sticks if using.