Cornmeal Crusted Buffalo Wing Strips

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tablespoons fat-free buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
• 3 tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 lbs chicken tenders
• 6 tablespoons whole wheat flour
• 6 tablespoons cornmeal
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons canola oil

Recipe

• 1 whisk buttermilk, 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce and 2 tablespoons vinegar in a large bowl until combined. add chicken; toss to coat. transfer to the refrigerator and let marinate for at least 10 minutes or up to 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• 2 meanwhile, whisk flour and cornmeal in a shallow dish. whisk the remaining 1 tablespoon hot sauce and 1 tablespoon vinegar in a small bowl.
• 3 remove the chicken from the marinade and ll in the flour mixture until evenly coated. (discard remaining marinade and flour mixture.) sprinkle both sides of the chicken with cayenne.
• 4 heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. add half the chicken, placing each in a little oil. cook until golden brown and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• 5 transfer to a serving platter. repeat with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and chicken, reducing the heat if necessary. transfer to the platter.
• 6 drizzle the chicken with the reserved hot sauce mixture. serve with carrots and celery.