Takis-Takis Chicken
Spice up your chicken game with Takis Takis Chicken, a crunchy, fiery dish using crushed Takis as the ultimate breading!
Calories per serving: 515kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup (125 g) *Flour, substitute rice flour for gluten free
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.46 ml) Salt
- 1 teaspoon (4.93 ml) Black pepper, freshly ground
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.46 ml) True Lime
- 2 (2) Eggs
- 1 cup (236.59 ml) Takis, crushed
- 1 1/2 pounds (680.39 g) Chicken breast, boned and skinned
~~ -- Dipping Sauce -- ~~
1/3 cup (78.86 ml) Mayonnaise- 1 tablespoon (14.79 ml) Pepper paste
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.46 ml) Chipotle
Instructions
- Mise en place
- Crush the Takis using a food processor or crush the Takis in their bag with a rolling pin.
- Put parchment paper on the bottom of the half sheet pan to make clean up easier. Then put the rack on the parchment.
- Put the flour, salt, black pepper, and True lime in a breading tray and mix it.
- Crack the two eggs into another tray and mix the yolk and white together.
- Put the crushed Takis in the last breading tray.
- Line the breading trays in a row so the last tray is closest to the sheet pan.
- First, dip the chicken breast in the flour and coat it on all sides. Shake off any excess.
- Next, dip the chicken in the egg on both sides making sure it's coated on all sides.
- Finally, dip the chicken in the Takis crumbs. Coat it well then put the chicken on the rack.
- Put the tray into the bottom of your refrigerator while the oven is heating up.
- Heat the oven to 400 °F (204 °C) and put the tray on the middle rack.
- Cook the chicken for 20 minutes or until it reaches an internal temperature of 160 °F (71 °C).
- While the chicken is baking, make the sauce by mixing the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Taste for seasoning and adjust it to the way you like it.
Notes
You can easily make this an appetizer by using chicken strips instead of breasts.
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