Crispy Chicken Appetizer Bites with Truffle-Chive Aioli

  • Preparation Time
    Prep:
    40 min.
  • Cooking Time
    Cook:
    35 min.
  • Serves
    Serves:
    6

A perfect party pleaser!

Recipe tags: chicken base, moderate difficulty, app, chicken, grilling

Ingredients

Truffle-Chive Aioli

Quantity Ingredient
½ tsp Better Than Bouillon® Organic Seasoned Vegetable Base
¾ cup mayonnaise
1 Tbsp black truffle oil (may substitute with white truffle oil)
1 Tbsp lemon juice
⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
1 Tbsp chopped chives

Egg Wash

Quantity Ingredient
2 tsp Better Than Bouillon® Roasted Chicken Base (Reduced Sodium)
¼ cup milk
3 eggs whisked
½ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)*

Chicken

Quantity Ingredient
canola oil for frying, use enough oil to cover chicken pieces
1½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch pieces; covered and refrigerated
¾ cup all-purpose flour
1¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp corn starch
1½ tsp white pepper

Directions

  • 1

    In a medium bowl, combine Vegetable Base with mayonnaise until base is incorporated. Slowly add truffle oil while whisking. Add lemon juice, sugar, cayenne pepper and chives; stir to combine; cover and refrigerate.

  • 2

    In a large bowl, whisk Reduced Sodium Chicken Base with milk until base is dissolved. Add eggs; whisk to combine; set aside.

  • 3

    Add oil to a large heavy bottomed pot and heat to 350°F.

  • 4

    In a shallow bowl add ¾ cup flour. In a second shallow bowl add 1½ cups flour, corn starch, salt and pepper; mix to combine. Coat chicken pieces in ¾ cup flour; shake off excess. Moisten in egg wash. Coat in 1½ cups seasoned flour; shake off excess.

  • 5

    Fry chicken pieces in batches and do not over crowd. Carefully place chicken in hot oil, and fry until done, about 4-5 minutes. Turn once to ensure pieces brown evenly.

  • 6

    Heat oven to 200°F; set a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet and place it in the oven. After each batch is finished frying place in oven to keep warm. Serve.

This breading recipe also works well with chicken tenders, but the cooking time will need to be increased. *For spicy Crispy Chicken Bites, add a ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper to the egg wash.