Receta Fried Chicken Bites
President food facts –
President George Washington’s favorite foods was fish and nuts.
He
also enjoyed cherries. Especially, Cherry Bounce, a brandy drink. Popular in
the eighteen century. He love the drink so much, he poured the drink in his
canteen for his trip across Allegheny Mountains in 1784.
Cheshire,
Massachusetts gave 1235 pound block of cheese as a gift to President Thomas
Jefferson in 1802. Jefferson was passionate about food, he often collected new
ingredients and recipes on his travels. Jefferson enjoyed the rice of the
Piedmont region, he smuggled to sacks out of the country. Back at that time,
smuggling carried a dealt penalty in Italy. Jefferson got away with is food
crime.
President Andrew Jackson likes fresh milk, he
kept a cow on the White House grounds to ensure a constant supply.
When
President Abraham Lincoln was a
young man living in Indiana, he worked as a cask maker for a local man making apple
jack brandy. Lincoln was known to like apples, and often ate one with milk as a
light lunch at midday.
President
Lincoln’s wife, Mary hosted a number of “Strawberry Parties” in Washington
during the spring and summer months. She even had a gown made for the occasions
in 1861, decorated with clusters of berries.
President Theodore Roosevelt was very fond of
Russian Caravan tea. The aromatic tea has a sweet, malty flavor; it’s named
after the 18th century camel caravans that facilitated tea trade between Asian
countries and Europe via Russia.
President William Howard Taft enjoyed breakfast
each morning. His breakfast menu included a twelve ounce steak, two oranges,
and several pieces of buttered toast.
President Woodrow Wilson embraced the concept
of Meatless Mondays long before Sid Lerner did. As the U.S. entered
World War I, Wilson worried about domestic food shortages. He ordered the White
House kitchen staff to adopt Meatless Mondays and Wheatless Wednesdays.
President Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower sold hot tamales on
the streets of Abilene, Kansas to help his family.
President John F. Kennedy almost always had soup
for lunch. Chowder was a particular favorite.
The
fried chicken bites are a great finger food. Perfect for parties or easy
dinner.
Fried
Chicken Bites
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2013, Christine’s Pantry. All rights reserved.
Ingredients:
1
- pound chicken tenders, cut into 1 inch pieces
- salt
- and pepper, to taste
- pinch
- cayenne pepper
- 4
- dashes hot sauce (I used Louisiana hot sauce)
- 2
- cups flour
- 3
- eggs
- vegetable
- oil for frying
Directions:
Preheat
oil to 350 degrees.
Place
flour in a bowl and season with salt and black pepper. In another bowl, whisk
egg and hot sauce until combined.
Season
chicken with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper.
Place
chicken in flour and coat well, shake excess flour, then transfer to egg
mixture, then coat in flour. Working in
batches. Repeat until all chicken pieces are coated.
Fry
chicken in batches. Turning occasionally, cook until golden brown and cooked
through. About 6 to 8 minutes per batch. Transfer to paper towel lined dish to
drain. Enjoy!