Crispy Chicken Bites

I had a party to go to on Sunday, so I once again looked for something good to take with me, some kind of finger food that everyone would like. I found the recipe for crispy chicken bites and got right on it.

First, I made the two dipping sauces. Super easy. 1/2 cup of mustard and 1/4 cup of honey makes honey mustard (who knew?) and 1/2 cup of hot sauce and 1/2 cup of ketchup makes buffalo sauce.


For the actual chicken, you will need:

1/2 cup buttermilk
salt and pepper
2 cups cereal flakes, crushed (I got the generic brand of corn flakes)
1 and 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 3/4 inch pieces

First preheat the oven to 425 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. I didn't have parchment paper, so I just used foil. In a medium bowl, combine the buttermilk, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Place the crushed cereal in another shallow bowl.


Dip the chicken in the buttermilk, and let the excess drip off. Then coat the chicken in the cereal and place on the baking sheet. I had actually found a recipe before that also involved coating chicken with corn flakes, but it didn't have the buttermilk element. That seemed to make it stick more easily. I was a little proud of myself that I had previously found a recipe on my own that incorporated one of my grammy's elements.


Bake until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through, 10-12 minutes.


It came out pretty good. They weren't that crispy; it was more like they were breaded. But they were still tasty, especially with the sauces. I brought them to Gretchen's and we put them out with the rest of the spread.


I am lucky to have Gretchen as an always willing taste tester. She gave me a good review, and especially liked the honey mustard.


Everyone seemed to enjoy them, and then we had a pleasant afternoon tasting potential cakes for Gretchen's wedding. A day full of good people and good food - couldn't be better!

Next week, a tricky one - peanut butter candy!