Buffalo chicken cutlets with celery ranch slaw

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise.
  2. 2Cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise.
  3. 3Cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise.
  4. 4Place each half between two sheets of plastic wrap or parchment paper, and pound using a mallet, rolling pin, or pan until about 1/2 inch thin.
  5. 5Place each half between two sheets of plastic wrap or parchment paper, and pound using a mallet, rolling pin, or pan until about 1/2 inch thin.
  6. 6Place each half between two sheets of plastic wrap or parchment paper, and pound using a mallet, rolling pin, or pan until about 1/2 inch thin.
  7. 7Set aside the pounded chicken.
  8. 8Set aside the pounded chicken.
  9. 9Set aside the pounded chicken.
  10. 10Grab three shallow bowls.
  11. 11Grab three shallow bowls.
  12. 12Grab three shallow bowls.
  13. 13In the first bowl, whisk together flour, paprika, garlic powder, and salt and pepper.
  14. 14In the first bowl, whisk together flour, paprika, garlic powder, and salt and pepper.
  15. 15In the first bowl, whisk together flour, paprika, garlic powder, and salt and pepper.
  16. 16In the second bowl, whisk together eggs and salt.
  17. 17In the second bowl, whisk together eggs and salt.
  18. 18In the second bowl, whisk together eggs and salt.
  19. 19In the third bowl, place the crushed up chips (you can crush them in a bag, or quickly pulse them in a food processor or blender).
  20. 20In the third bowl, place the crushed up chips (you can crush them in a bag, or quickly pulse them in a food processor or blender).
  21. 21In the third bowl, place the crushed up chips (you can crush them in a bag, or quickly pulse them in a food processor or blender).
  22. 22Dredge the chicken breast cutlets first in the flour mixture, then the egg wash, then the crushed chips.
  23. 23Dredge the chicken breast cutlets first in the flour mixture, then the egg wash, then the crushed chips.
  24. 24Dredge the chicken breast cutlets first in the flour mixture, then the egg wash, then the crushed chips.
  25. 25Meanwhile, heat avocado oil or another high heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium/medium-high heat until hot.
  26. 26Meanwhile, heat avocado oil or another high heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium/medium-high heat until hot.
  27. 27Meanwhile, heat avocado oil or another high heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium/medium-high heat until hot.
  28. 28Add one chicken cutlet at a time and fry until golden brown on both sides, a total of 5-8 minutes (internal temp should be 165).
  29. 29Add one chicken cutlet at a time and fry until golden brown on both sides, a total of 5-8 minutes (internal temp should be 165).
  30. 30Add one chicken cutlet at a time and fry until golden brown on both sides, a total of 5-8 minutes (internal temp should be 165).
  31. 31Remove fried chicken cutlets to a cooling rack or paper towel.
  32. 32Remove fried chicken cutlets to a cooling rack or paper towel.
  33. 33Remove fried chicken cutlets to a cooling rack or paper towel.
  34. 34Add butter, Frank’s RedHot Original, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper to taste to a small saucepan.
  35. 35Add butter, Frank’s RedHot Original, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper to taste to a small saucepan.
  36. 36Add butter, Frank’s RedHot Original, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper to taste to a small saucepan.
  37. 37Heat the buffalo sauce ingredients over medium low heat until butter has melted.
  38. 38Heat the buffalo sauce ingredients over medium low heat until butter has melted.
  39. 39Heat the buffalo sauce ingredients over medium low heat until butter has melted.
  40. 40Remove buffalo sauce from heat immediately.
  41. 41Remove buffalo sauce from heat immediately.
  42. 42Remove buffalo sauce from heat immediately.

Ingredients

  • 2 large chicken breasts
  • 2 large chicken breasts
  • 2 large chicken breasts
  • 0.75 cup flour
  • 0.75 cup flour
  • 0.75 cup flour
  • 0.5 tsp paprika
  • 0.5 tsp paprika
  • 0.5 tsp paprika
  • 0.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 7.5-oz bag kettle cooked potato chips, crushed into a powder
  • 1 7.5-oz bag kettle cooked potato chips, crushed into a powder
  • 1 7.5-oz bag kettle cooked potato chips, crushed into a powder
  • Avocado oil or another high heat oil, for frying
  • Avocado oil or another high heat oil, for frying
  • Avocado oil or another high heat oil, for frying
  • 8 tbsp butter
  • 8 tbsp butter
  • 8 tbsp butter
  • 0.66 cups Frank’s RedHot Original
  • 0.66 cups Frank’s RedHot Original
  • 0.66 cups Frank’s RedHot Original
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • Cayenne pepper to taste
  • Cayenne pepper to taste
  • Cayenne pepper to taste
  • salt and pepper
  • salt and pepper
  • salt and pepper

Equipment

plastic wrapparchment papermalletrolling pinpanthree shallow bowlsfood processor or blenderheavy-bottomed pancooling rack or paper towelsmall saucepan