Cheese Puff Chicken

You'll never not fry your chicken in potato chips and cheese puffs after this recipe inspired by Bravo's Top Chef #LastChanceKitchen with Hidden Valley Ranch! Check out LCK here: http://bzfd.it/2scGho7

Servings: 4–6

INGREDIENTS

• 4 cups cheese puffs or curls
  
• 2 cups kettle-cooked potato chips
  
• 1 cup flour
  
• 1 Hidden Valley® Ranch Seasoning Mix packet
  
• ¾ cup Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Dressing
  
• 3 tablespoons milk
  
• 1 pound chicken tenderloin
  
• Salt, to taste
  
• Black pepper, to taste
  
• 1 cup vegetable oil
  

Assembly

• Bib lettuce, 6 leaves
  
• Sriracha
  
• Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Dressing
  
• Chopped cilantro
  
• Lime wedges
  

PREPARATION

1. In a food processor, blend cheese curls and kettle chips until the texture of bread crumbs is achieved, then place in a shallow dish.

2. In another bowl, mix flour and the Hidden Valley® Ranch Seasoning Mix.

3. In a third bowl, whisk together Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Dressing and milk.

4. Season chicken tenders with salt and pepper.

5. One at a time, dredge seasoned chicken in the seasoned flour, then dip in the ranch mixture, and finally coat in the crumbs.

6. Pour oil in a pan until it coats the bottom and is about ½-inch deep, then heat on medium.

7. Place chicken in the oil and cook in batches for about 3–3 ½ minutes per side until brown and cooked through.

8. To assemble, place the chicken tender in a lettuce cup, drizzle with Sriracha and Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Dressing, then top with cilantro and a squeeze of lime.

9. Enjoy!