Wednesday, December 16, 2009

BBQ Chicken Tenders with Corn Fritters

I have been holding on to this recipe for a long time. I don't know why I never made it sooner! This was sooooo good! I found the recipe in a Martha Stewart Everyday Food magazine several years ago and adapted it to make it more "pantry-friendly". I used Jiffy Corn Muffin mix and canned corn instead of a cornmeal/flour mixture and fresh corn. I will definitely be making this one again. BBQ sauce is a good thing to stock up on when you find a good sale. I got Sweet Baby Ray's B1G1 last week at Publix. Right now Target and Publix are running sales on Del Monte canned vegetables. With the $1/4 coupon, I got mine for $.25 a can at Target!



BBQ Chicken Tenders:

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
4 chicken breasts, pounded slightly, and cut into 3 strips each
salt and pepper
3/4 cup store bought BBQ sauce, divided

Heat grill to medium heat. Place chicken in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper. Pour 1/4 cup BBQ sauce over chicken + the oil (keeps it from sticking to the grill) and toss to coat. Use the other 1/2 cup BBQ sauce for basting.

Grill chicken, turning and basting occassionally with reserved basting sauce, 8-10 minutes total. Remove chicken from grill; serve with additional BBQ sauce and Corn Fritters.


Corn Fritters:

1 cup corn kernels
1 box Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
1 cup shredded cheese
1-1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 egg

Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Mix all ingredients together in a medium bowl. Line a rimmed baking sheet with paper towels. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium. Working in batches, drop batter into pan by heaping tablespoons (I used my large Pampered Chef scoop, which is more like 1/4 cup). Fry until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side, depending on the side of your fritters. Transfer to prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and place in oven. Repeat. Keep warm in oven up to 30 minutes.


Enjoy!


(adapted from Martha Stewart EVERYDAY FOOD)
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4 comments:

  1. plkkbentonDecember 16, 2009 at 4:33 PM

    ok i tried this tonight and it was a total hit! the chicken was fabulous, and the fritters were perfect my kids even ate seconds they hardly ever even finish whats on their plates to begin with. so i must say thanks, your doing a great job, my family really apprecites your hard work and so do I :)

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  2. AlainaDecember 17, 2009 at 8:25 AM

    Thank you! I am so glad that your kids liked it. Reading things like that make this blog SO worth it to me! Glad to know you're enjoying it. Happy Holidays :)

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  3. MariaDecember 23, 2009 at 8:16 AM

    I tried the fritters today and unfortunately my children didn't like them. However, I am not sure if i was suppose to bake them at 200 degrees after frying (which I didn't) or just put them in the oven to keep them warm.

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  4. AlainaDecember 25, 2009 at 9:30 PM

    Maria, just put them in the oven to keep them warm. I hate your kids didn't like them. Hopefully they're like mine and just wishy washy. Try it again one day :) You could also just put the batter in muffin cups and bake them a 400 degree oven for 12-14 minutes!

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