Chili's Chicken Crispers

Description: This copycat recipe is from Top Secret Recipes. Chili's chicken crispers are chicken fingers with a light and airy batter, usually served with Recipe #28110. This serves 4 as an appetizer or 2 as an entree.

Ingredients:

• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup self rising flour
• 10 chicken tenderloins
• 1/2 cup flour
• oil (6 to 10 cups) or shortening (for frying, 6 to 10 cups)

Steps:

1. Heat shortening or oil in fryer to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine beaten egg, milk, chicken broth, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk for about 30 seconds to dissolve salt. Whisk in 1 cup self rising flour. Let the batter sit for 5 minutes.
3. Coat each piece of chicken with dry flour, and then dunk the chicken into the batter. Let a little batter drip off the chicken and lower it into the hot oil. Fry for 7 to 9 minutes.
4. Repeat with the remaining chicken, frying 3 to 4 tenderloins at a time. Drain fried chicken strips on paper towels and serve with honey mustard dressing.