Turkish Sesame Fried Chicken Bites with Tahini Yogurt Remoulade

Name: Turkish Sesame Fried Chicken Bites with Tahini Yogurt Remoulade
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 52 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 cup full fat Greek yogurt; 2 tablespoons tahini; 5-6 cornichon pickles, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, pressed; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 ¾ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut across the grain, in 1-inch intervals, which should give you approx. 1-inch by 3 inch strips; 2 cups buttermilk; 2 tablespoons dry mustard powder; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 3 large garlic cloves, crushed; 1 teaspoon paprika; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper or 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 2 ½ cups Panko bread crumbs; ¾ cup sesame seeds; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1½ to 2 cups of neutral high smoke point oil such as peanut, canola, grape seed or sunflower seed oil, or enough oil to come up to about an inch in your skillet; If baking the chicken, you’ll only need a tablespoon or so of oil; A tablespoon or two of dry mint or fresh chopped mint leaves

Instructions

Prep:40minCook:12min

Crispy, crunchy, savory fried chicken bites with a scrumptious sauce for dunking. Perfect for family dinner. Also makes a great party appetizer, meze or game day treat.

Updated at: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 19:26:27 GMT