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Chicken Fingers With Chipotle Gravy Recipe


Chicken Fingers With Chipotle Gravy Recipe
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For those who love spice and gravy, you can experience both with this dish

Wynnebaer

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Ingredients
  • For chicken
  • Oil for frying
  • 1 1/2 lb. chicken tenders
  • 1 cup flour
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tbls. oregano
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
  • For gravy
  • 1 tbls olive oil
  • 1 tbls butter
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 2 tbls flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2/3 cup chicken broth
  • 1 to 2 tablespoon pureed chipotles in adobo
  • 1/2 tbls salt
  • 2 tbls thyme, chopped
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup crema Mexicana (can substitute creme fraiche but it's not as sweet)

Directions
  1. For chicken
  2. Preheat oven to 200
  3. Heat oil to 350 in deep skillet
  4. Cut chicken into desired size pieces
  5. Set up dipping station by putting flour into a shallow dish
  6. Beat eggs in another shallow dish
  7. Mix bread crumbs, salt and pepper, and oregano into another shallow dish
  8. Dip chicken in flour, then egg, and lastly breadcrumbs
  9. Fry in batches until done(about 5 minutes)
  10. Drain on paper towels
  11. Place on baking sheet and keep warm in oven
  12. For gravy
  13. Heat olive oil and butter in a 2-quart saucepan
  14. Saute shallot until tender
  15. Stir in flour and cook over medium-low heat for 2 minutes.
  16. Whisk in the milk and broth
  17. Bring to simmer
  18. Add chipotle, salt, thyme and pepper
  19. Simmer on low for 10 minutes
  20. Gravy should coat back of spoon
  21. Whisk in crema and cook for a minute or 2 longer
  22. Remove from heat
  23. *This sauce may be prepared hours in advance and reheated before serving.

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Oh Wynne.... This sound scrumptous.....and delicious...you got my attention.....Wonderful....


This just sounds more than delicious! Love everything about it!


Thank you!!! this looks yummy!!!


Chipotle gravy...mmmmmmmm


Wow sounds different but i like it thanks


Love spice, love gravy, love chicken and love you for posting this ;0


Had to come back. I forgot to save this tasty creation!


Sounds wonderful! Where do you find crema Mexicana...I'm thinkin' Giant Eagle isn't the place! Nice recipe!


Yes yes this sounds so good. i was just telling my partner last night that i wanted something spicey and tex mex like soon. i gotta try this one!


Oh baby. Tell me next time you're making this so I can come over. I'll bring John D.


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