Fried Chicken Bites

Ingredients

• 3 slices bread toasted
• 2 cups buttermilk 
• 2 pounds chicken breast 
• 1 cup flour all-purpose
• 1.5 teaspoons garlic powder 
• 1.5 teaspoons chipotle chili powder 
• 1.5 teaspoons pepper black
• 1.5 teaspoons ground pepper red
• 6 servings cheese dressing blue
• 0.5 teaspoon paprika 
• 6 servings vegetable oil; peanut oil preferred 
• 1.5 teaspoons pepper dried red crushed
• 0.8 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• paper towels
• wire rack
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Combine first 7 ingredients in a small bowl; reserve half of spice mixture.
2. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces.
3. Place chicken in a medium bowl, and toss with remaining spice mixture until coated. Stir in buttermilk; cover and chill 24 hours.
4. Tear bread into pieces, and place in a food processor with reserved spice mixture. Process until mixture resembles cornmeal. Stir in flour.
5. Remove chicken pieces from buttermilk, discarding buttermilk. Dredge chicken in breadcrumb mixture.
6. Pour oil to depth of 2 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 35
7. Fry chicken, in batches, 6 to 7 minutes on each side or until golden brown and done.
8. Drain on a wire rack over paper towels.
9. Sprinkle with salt to taste.
10. Serve warm or cold with blue cheese dressing or honey mustard.