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CHA! Maple Glazed Fried Chicken Tacos

Ingredients

¾ lb. Chicken thighs, cut into 1 oz. portions
10 Mini tortillas (1.5 oz.)

BUTTERMILK SOAKING MIXTURE

2 Tbsp. Texas Pete® Sautéed Garlic Flavor Hot Sauce
¹⁄8 C Buttermilk
½ tsp. Black pepper
1 tsp. Lemon juice

CHICKEN BREADING

¹⁄8 C Cornstarch
½ C Corn meal
2 C All-purpose flour
1 tsp. Black pepper

SLAW

¹⁄8 C Lime juice, fresh
¹⁄8 C plus ½ Tbsp. Sesame oil
¹⁄8 C Cucumber, julienned
¹⁄8 C Carrots, julienned
2 tsp. Fish sauce
1 Tbsp. Cilantro, chopped

BOURBON BUTTER

¾ C CHA! by Texas Pete® Sriracha Sauce
1¼ C Maple syrup
2¾ C Bourbon
¼ C Garlic, roasted
1 C Butter, soft

Directions

In a large bowl, thoroughly mix buttermilk ingredients and add cut chicken, tossing to coat. Seal and refrigerate a couple of hours or up to overnight.

In a medium bowl, combine slaw ingredients and refrigerate until ready to use.

In a medium saucepan, on low-medium heat, add the maple syrup and reduce by half. Add remaining ingredients and reduce again by half. Puree and set aside until ready to use.

Dredge buttermilk-coated chicken in breading and fry in oil at 375°F until golden brown and crispy.

Brush chicken with bourbon butter and serve in a toasted tortilla topped with slaw.