Cornflakes Crusted Cajun Chicken

The city of Nashville has always held a special in the hearts of wifey dear and me. It was where we celebrated our first anniversary. We have not stopped loving the city even after so many years. As recently as 6 months ago we went back to the city to catch up with old friends and reminisce about old times. So, when wifey wanted to make Nashville hot chicken for our anniversary dinner there was no way for me to refuse. The only problem, it is an anniversary dinner and I have never made the dish before. So, I took the easy way out by making a delectably crispy “Cornflakes Crusted Cajun Chicken” instead. The end result is still the same, a crunchy coating on the outside and tender chicken on the inside.

NASHVILLE HOT CHICKEN

We have always had a love affair with hot chicken ever since we tasted it in a little hole in the wall place in Nashville. It is slightly different than southern fried chicken in the sense that it has spices in the batter. That was the Nashvillian twist in the recipe and it was right up our alley in that we Indians simply will not eat anything without spices (Laughs!!!!)

HOW TO MAKE CORNFLAKES CRUSTED CAJUN CHICKEN.

Getting a perfectly crunchy coating on the fried chicken is an art which can only be mastered with a lot of practice. In that regard to be perfectly honest with y’all I had no practice whatsoever. 

That meant frying by using a seasoned flour coating was completely out of question because I had no idea of how the coating was going to turn out. 

SUBSTITUTES FOR CORNFLAKES

I did not have breadcrumbs on hand, but I had the next best thing i.e. cornflakes. I just cannot resist the temptation of doing things my own way i.e. put my own spin on recipes, so the cornflakes were going to work just perfectly. In case y’all feel like changing things up even more then try something like potato chips instead.

Now usually my spin on recipes tends to be the use of Indian spices but it was not so this time. Just in case y’all miss that Indian spin of mine then y’all can try these CHICKEN NAAN BITES & BUTTER CHICKEN FRIES.

Remember that trip back to Nashville I mentioned above. Well on our way back we took a little detour and stopped in a little town called Lynchburg. For those who may not know its where the world’s supply of Jack Daniel’s whiskey is made. Other than the expected purchase of a bottle of Jack I also bought a bottle of Tennessee seasoning from a nearby store. 

It was this spice blend that I used to season my chicken. For the hot part of the equation in my recipe, I added a few chili flakes as well.

TIPS FOR CRISPY, JUICY CORNFLAKES CHICKEN:

• Cut the chicken into strips about the size of chicken tenders. This lessens the cooking time.
• Dip each chicken piece into the egg mixture, then into the crushed cornflakes making sure the chicken is completely coated. Helps to seal the chicken juices.
• Season the chicken properly.
• For the perfect crispy exterior, always add the chicken when the oil is sizzling hot.

With the chicken seasoned and the cornflakes crushed all that was left was to coat the chicken pieces with cornflakes and fry up those bad boys which I duly did.

DIPPING SAUCE !!

I like to eat my Cornflakes Chicken with a Sriracha Mayo (made by mixing mayo and sriracha sauce) or Honey Mustard (made with honey and mustard). If y’all have any other favorites then do mention those in the comments?

However, I wanted this meal to be extra special, so I was not going to be satisfied with bites of Cornflakes Crusted Fried Chicken no matter how much we devoured it.

The only thing that was going to take this meal from good to great was dessert. So, I did something that I have never done and that is “BAKE”. The lemon pie that I made turned out to be such a delightful surprise that I surprised even myself. All in all the perfect cherry on top to a special meal.

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• Rosemary Chicken Tacos
• Chicken Burrito Bowl
• Stuffed Chicken with Spinach and Cheese
• Chicken Naan Bites
• Chicken Quesadilla

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Cornflakes Crusted Cajun Chicken

Rahul

I dare y’all to find someone who doesn’t love a crispy piece of tender juicy chicken??

5 from 6 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

40 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 2 people

Ingredients

  

• ½ pound Boneless Chicken Breast cut into strips
• 1 tsp Cajun Seasoning
• ½ tsp Chili Flakes
• 2 Eggs
• 2 tbsp Milk
• Salt as per taste
• Pepper as per taste
• Crushed Corn flakes
• Oil for frying

Instructions

 

• Combine chicken, cajun seasoning, chili flakes, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
• Whisk milk and eggs in a separate bowl.
• In a plate mix crushed cornflakes, salt and pepper.
• Dip each chicken piece into the egg mixture, then into the crushed cornflakes making sure the chicken is completely coated.
• Shallow fry in hot oil until crisp and golden brown on both sides
• Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce.

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