Walnut Crusted Chicken Bites

Ingredients 

• 1 cup California walnuts
• 350 grams boneless chicken sliced into 1-inch pieces
• Salt to taste
• Crushed black peppercorns to taste
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon Tabasco
• ½ teaspoon red chilli flakes
• 1 teaspoon mixed dried herbs
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ¾ cup panko crumbs
• 1 egg
• Oil to deep fry

Method

1. Take chicken slices in a bowl, add salt, crushed peppercorns, paprika, Tabasco sauce, chilli flakes, mixed herbs, onion powder, garlic powder and olive oil, mix well and set aside to marinate for 30 minutes.
2. Put walnuts in a blender jar and blend to a coarse powder. Transfer into a bowl, add panko crumbs, salt and crushed peppercorns and mix well.
3. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
4. Break the egg into the bowl with the marinated chicken and mix well. Coat the chicken slices with walnut-panko mixture.
5. Slide them gently into the hot oil and deep-fry till golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper.
6. Arrange them on a serving platter and serve hot with your choice of sauce.