Maple Brined, Chicken Fingers Recipe

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Maple Brined, Chicken Fingers
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp cajun seasoning, butt kickin' blacken, jamaican jerk
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp cajun seasoning, cap'n ron's butt kickin' blacken, to taste
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt

Directions:

  1. Slice the chicken into 3 thin pieces, then cut each piece in half.
  2. Make the brine by combining the first 5 ingredients. Place the chicken in a plastic bag, add the marinade, and place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, but 24 hours is OK. Leaving the chicken in the brine overnight will give the chicken enough time to absorb the flavor of the Maple Syrup.
  3. Mix the flour and seasonings together in a large flat pan like a jelly roll pan (I use a half chafer pan 'cause of the high sides. Take the chicken out of the bag with tongs, lay in the flour mixture then turn over. Take 3 legs and 3 thighs out to coat with this flour mixture. Rub the flour into the chicken with your hands, don't shake off the excess and place in a pan to get ready for frying.
  4. Heat the oil to about 300°F in a black frying pan, and place the chicken in being careful not to splash the oil.
  5. Leave the chicken alone for 10 - 12 minutes. When you start to see some blood being forced out of the chicken (this means that the chicken is cooking), carefully turn them over. Leave another 10 - 12 minutes. The second side should be well colored.
  6. Place them either on paper towels, or on a rack in a sheet pan, and season immediately with salt and a little more Butt Kickin' Blacken.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 365.43 Kcal (1530 kJ)
Calories from fat 98.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.97g 17%
Cholesterol 3.08mg 1%
Sodium 834.3mg 35%
Potassium 436.25mg 9%
Total Carbs 59.86g 20%
Sugars 13.39g 54%
Dietary Fiber 3.37g 13%
Protein 5.91g 12%
Vitamin C 3mg 5%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 41.2mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 189.62 Kcal (794 kJ)
Calories from fat 51.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.69g 17%
Cholesterol 1.6mg 1%
Sodium 432.92mg 35%
Potassium 226.37mg 9%
Total Carbs 31.06g 20%
Sugars 6.95g 54%
Dietary Fiber 1.75g 13%
Protein 3.07g 12%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 6%
Calcium 21.4mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.5
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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