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Ingredients
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- chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless, cut into 1 ½ in pieces4
- cornmeal, as needed
- lemon juice, freshly squeezed, as needed
- Chipotle BBQ Rub3 tbsp
- vegetable oil, for deep-frying
- black pepper
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Method 5 steps
Place cornmeal in a pie pan and lemon juice in another pie pan.
Dip chicken pieces in lemon juice then season with BBQ rub. Dip again in lemon juice.
Dredge pieces, three at a time, in the cornmeal, then dip in lemon juice again then dredge again in cornmeal.
Heat oil to 350°F and fry pieces in batches for 6 minutes. Drain on a cooling rack but not paper towels.
Sprinkle with black pepper and serve.
