Buffalo Chicken Strips

This weekend we had our 16 year old son, who lives with his Grandma about 45 minutes away from our house.  He’s heavily involved with his school band so we have him over like every other weekend. When we do have him, Leonard always makes comments to the other kids, like “Les is here… you know what that means! We get to eat the good stuff this weekend!” Hater. Just kidding. He’s probably right, but I don’t notice. It’s that motherly thing in me. I don’t really get to cook for him all the time, so when I can cook for him, I guess I like to make sure I’m cooking good food that he loves to leave him with a good, lasting impression. So, yesterday I made his favorite. Buffalo Chicken Strips! I thought I’d try to add content to my blog and share my recipe.

(TIMEOUT! Ok, I wouldn’t be a good mom if I didn’t get my brag on and give a little shout out in my blog for just a sec! Les is a junior in High School, and is enrolled in AP classes, and is pretty darn great playing the clarinet! He’s so smart! Sometimes he speaks to us and we’re just confused because he’s so smart and uses huge words. HAHAHA! We are so proud of him!)

I posted a picture of my Buffalo Chicken Strips on Facebook and there was some interest. I make everything myself, except for the sauce. I don’t doubt that I could make it, but I don’t know if I want to make more work for myself. HAHA! Besides, I heart Tony Roma’s Wing Sauce. It’s around $4-$5 a bottle and it’s just flippin’ amazing! It’s not that watery, flavorless, burns your mouth and leaves your nose & forehead sweaty type of sauce. It’s oh-so-yummy and has a powerful kick, but you can still taste the amazing flavors! I recommend you get some if you haven’t tried it yet. If you aren’t into spicy food, um, don’t try it. You can still use my recipe though! The sauce is just a bonus at the end… you can toss up the chicken strips with some BBQ sauce, or you could just dip them in ranch or sweet chili sauce. This recipe is to make 20 strips. You can adjust the ingredients to make less.

I spent around $16 to make 20 strips!

 

BUFFALO CHICKEN STRIPS

Ingredients:

5 large chicken breasts

4 eggs

4 cups of flour

2 tsp garlic salt

3 tsp ground black pepper

2 tbsp garlic powder

2 tsp paprika

2 tsp salt
 

Directions:

Wash all the chicken, pat dry and slice into 4 strips each. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, make the egg wash with eggs, 2 tsp of garlic salt & 1 tsp ground black pepper. Set aside.

In a large bowl, mix flour with remaining seasoning. Set aside.

Preheat a large pan over medium-high heat with oil to deep fry chicken strips.

Take each strip and dip in egg wash, then into the flour mix, then dip again in egg wash and back into the flour mix. This will get the strips well breaded so they come out crispy.

 

Deep fry breaded chicken strips until golden brown.

When chicken strips are cooked, allow strips to drain the oil on a plate lined with paper towels.

 

Once all strips are done,  remove paper towel and toss with your favorite sauce or serve with sauce on the side.

ENJOY! and God Bless!

XOXO, KayFletch

My very first blog! (introduction & a recipe)

I decided to start blogging with the recommendation of my co-worker. I was telling her about how I've cooked dinner for my family for the past 3 nights, spending $10 or less on each meal. I thought, "That is a great idea!" I went home, told Leonard (my insanely adorable husband) about it and he said "You should. Should I do one, too?" I said "What are you going to blog about?" He said "Sports. I already have one guy who said he'd follow me." If anyone knows Leonard, they know he's like a living Sports Almanac. So, of course I supported his idea... but at the same time I thought "Crap. Either he's going to take forever to type up a blog, or he's going to ask me to type it up." :) So, this is how I decided to start blogging. I also thought about how my 4 amazing children can read my blogs while I'm here and after.

Anyways, you probably saw the title and started wondering why I chose that... Well, long story short, Leonard always says the most random & hilarious things and I asked him one night after I stopped laughing so hard at what he had to say, "Where does this stuff even come from? It's freakin' crazy town in there. I'm gonna start calling you "Crazy Town" from now on." And that moment was the birth the the family phrase "crazy town". If we see someone going nuts, we (kids included) say, "dude, that's crazy town". If someone says something that's absolutely absurd, we say "No way! That's crazy town!" This blog is going to be about my crazy town. I will post about recipes, dinner ideas, funny stuff, random things, etc. I'll do my best to keep this from getting boring.

Since you've invested your time reading, here is one of my inexpensive recipes. :) I hope you keep following me!

Cheeseburger Pasta (My better version of Hamburger Helper)

Ingredients:
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1.5 lbs 80/20 ground beef
1 box of pasta (I used farfalle/bow ties)
1 firm tomato, diced
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 tbsp fresh garlic, minced
1 jar of pasta sauce (I used three cheese)
1/4 cup of vinegar
1/4 cup of worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 lb of grated cheddar cheese
1 tbsp garlic powder
1/4 cup ketchup
salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

Boil water in a large pot to cook your pasta. When water starts boiling, add pasta and cook as directed. Drain, rinse, and set aside.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. When skillet is hot, add vegetable oil. After oil is heated, add onions and garlic and sautee until onions start to turn clear. Add ground beef and cook until brown. After ground beef is brown, drain fat/oil. Add in the tomatoes. Sautee for 5 minutes to allow tomatoes to soften. Add in worcestershire sauce, vinegar, sugar, pasta sauce, garlic powder, ketchup, salt & pepper. Lower heat to low/medium. Simmer sauce for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix in cooked pasta, continue to simmer for 5 more minutes. Remove from heat & top with cheddar cheese. Cover pasta to allow cheese to melt.

I served mine with garlic bread. Hubby bought a loaf of french bread from the grocery store for $1.50. I sliced it, spread butter on each slice, sprinkled with garlic powder and put them in the oven (Preheated to 350) for 10 minutes.

I hope you enjoyed reading and if you do decide to cook my recipe, I hope you enjoyed it! FOLLOW ME!!! :)

God bless,
Kayfletch

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