Every now and then Safeway has Chicken Breast for sale at 99 cents a pound so I load up on chicken breast when they are on sale. I freeze some raw. I Sous Vide a bunch of them because they are so perfect you can even freeze and they thaw out reheat and are perfect. A few I fried Italian Style, then I came up with the idea of Southwest style….They are tasty crunchy and juicy. They have salsa and taco fresh flavors going on. I used Mexi-Type Seasonings and in the crumb mixture is fresh cilantro, garlic, jalapeño, and masa flour. You can serve the Chicken with either – roasted limes, enchilada sauce, salsa verde, slices of avocado….. maybe with a fresh salsa, sour cream and either cheddar jack cheese or a Mexican Cheese. This is easy to prepare and comes out Forking Tasty!

Ingredients for around 8 servings

2 lbs chicken breast – pounded and cut into eight portions

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon cumin

1teaspoon chile powder

2 eggs – lightly beaten

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon dijon mustard

1/2 bunch fresh cilantro leaves with tender stems

2 garlic cloves – fine chopped

1 jalapeño – fine chopped

1 cup masa (no substitutions….this is important for the flavor)

1 cup panko bread crumbs

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

canola oil to fry with

Directions

You need to make a dipping station with three large mixing bowls or pans.

Bowl one is flour, cumin, Chile powder. Mix well.

Bowl 2 is eggs, 1/2 t. salt, 1/2 t. black pepper, and mustard. Mix well.

Bowl 3 is cilantro, garlic, jalapeno, masa, panko, salt and black pepper. Mix well.

Get a large fry pan on medium high heat. When the oil is hot you can start frying up the chicken breast. Cook each side till nicely golden brown and that the chicken is cooked. Timing will differ greatly…….(depending on size of chicken, pan and heat 3-7 minutes a side) Mine took about 5 minutes a side.

Forking Tasty!