pioneer woman and homemade chicken strips.

 a few weeks a go the parentals were gone and my cousins were spending the night. it was my turn to cook and i wanted to to try something new. i had heard about the "pioneer woman" blog and decided to check it out. oh my goodness! she puts me to shame. "pioneer woman" blogs about anything and everything in her life. it's all about the food she cooks, her families adventures, homeschooling her kids, and also has amazing photographs. with all these things going on in her life she still somehow finds time to blog about it all. she defines wonder woman. oh and did i mention she wrote a cook book and has her own cooking show? needless to stay, i was amazed when i looked at her blog. if you have a chance, i would strongly recommend checking it out link. i found a recipe on her site  for homemade chicken strips that was scrumptious! they were fairly easy to make, but my batter was a little dry at first so i just added a bit more buttermilk. i think i will be going back to pioneer woman often to get new recipes!

frying the chicken.

 all done.
(i didn't get a chance to snap a picture until after everyone started digging in.)

Homemade Chicken Strips

Ingredients:  

1 package Chicken Breasts, Cut Into Strips (sometimes Called "tenders" Or "strips")
Buttermilk
1-1/2 cup Flour
2 teaspoons (to 3 Teaspoons) Lawry's Seasoning Salt (or Spices Of Your Choosing)
Vegetable Oil

Instructions: 

Start by rinsing and drying your chicken strips. Next, in a bowl submerge the chicken strips in buttermilk for 15 to 20 minutes (or longer if you’d like).
In another bowl combine about 1 ½ cups flour and 2 to 3 teaspoons of Lawry’s Seasoning Salt (or other seasonings if you prefer). Mix this together well. Next, add about ¼ to ½ cup of buttermilk into the flour mixture and stir lightly with a fork as you add it.
Heat about 1 inch of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-low to medium heat.
Remove a few of the buttermilk-soaked strips and place them in the flour mixture, turning them over to coat them thoroughly. Place them on a plate. Continue coating chicken strips until they are all ready to cook.
When the oil is sufficiently heated, begin cooking the strips a few at a time. Cook them for about a minute and a half or so on each side. When golden and crispy, remove them to a paper towel-lined plate.
Serve with your favorite dipping sauce. Yum!