Southern Fried Chicken Sliders

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• to taste poultry shake
• to taste cornmeal
• to taste butter
• 6 buns, split in half
• 2 ½ quarts peanut oil
• to taste salt
• to taste black pepper

Steps

1. Brush cut sides of buns with melted butter.
2. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
3. Toast cut side down in a hot pan.
4. Set aside.
5. Coat the chicken with melted butter.
6. Season liberally with poultry shake.
7. Dredge in cornmeal.
8. Let rest 2–3 minutes.
9. Heat the oil to 350°F.
10. Add the chicken breasts.
11. Fry, 1 at a time, about 10 minutes.
12. Drain on a cooling rack.
13. Cut the chicken into portions that fit the buns.
14. Place 1 chicken piece on each bottom half of a bun.
15. Top with the other half.
16. Serve warm.