Looking to get your kids involved in the kitchen? Try these chicken crunchies – a favourite of Dr. Karyn Gordon.

Sesame chicken crunchies with pineapple dipper

Prep Time: 10 min | Total Time: 25 min | # Servings: 6

Ingredients:

Chicken crunchies:

• 2 Packages Maple Leaf Prime Naturally® Chicken
• Breast Fillets
• 1/3 cup (80 mL) Cornstarch
• Salt and pepper
• 2 Eggs, beaten
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) Water
• ½ cup (125 mL) Sesame seeds
• 1 cup (250 mL) Crushed corn flake cereal
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) Sugar
• 1 tsp (5 mL) Chili flakes, optional
• ½ cup (125 mL) Oil

Pineapple dipper:

• 1/2 cup (125 mL) Sweet Thai chili sauce
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) Pineapple jam or sauce

Method:

Create a breading station by placing cornstarch, seasoned with salt and pepper in a shallow pan.

Place egg, beaten with water in a second shallow pan. Combine sesame seeds, corn flake crumbs, sugar and chili fakes in a third shallow pan.

Dredge chicken with cornstarch, shaking off any excess. Dip into egg mixture. Finally, coat chicken in sesame-corn flake mixture and place onto a baking sheet.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, cook chicken, 3–4 minutes per side until golden crisp and internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).

Combine sweet Thai chili sauce and pineapple jam in a deep bowl. Using a hand blender purée until smooth.

Serve chicken crunchies with dipper on the side.

Courtesy Maple Leaf Foods

http://www.mapleleaffoods.com/