Nut and Crumb Dusted Chicken
Ready In: 9 hrs 15 mins
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
- 5 lbs chicken thighs (skinned)
- 8 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1⁄2 cup raspberry vinegar
- 1 cup fresh key lime juice
- 4 chipotle chiles (in adobo, minced)
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1⁄2 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons fresh cracked pepper
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds (chopped, toasted)
- 1 cup almonds (chopped, toasted)
- 1 cup fresh breadcrumb (ground fine, toasted)
- 1 cup flour
- 1⁄3 cup sesame seeds (ground, toasted)
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 3⁄4 teaspoon cayenne
- 3 eggs
- olive oil (as needed)
Directions
- Combine the chicken, vinegar, lime juice, chipotles, mustard, soy sauce, salt, pepper and sugar. Stir well to blend/coat.
- Cover. Chill 8 hours, turning to coat often.
- Heat oven 400.
- Combine the pepitos, almonds and breadcumbs.
- Combine the flour, seeds, salt and cayenne.
- Beat eggs.
- Drain chicken.
- Dip in flour mix, then egg, then nut mix to coat.
- Place on a sprayed rack over a baking sheet.
- Drizzle lightly with oil.
- Bake 40-45 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
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