Cookbook:Chipotle BBQ Chicken Nuggets

| Southwestern U.S. cuisine

Ingredients

 * 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1 ½ in pieces
 * Cornmeal as needed
 * Freshly-squeezed lemon juice as needed
 * 3 tbsp Chipotle BBQ Rub
 * Vegetable oil for deep-frying
 * Black pepper

Procedure

 * 1) Place cornmeal in a pie pan and lemon juice in another pie pan.
 * 2) Dip chicken pieces in lemon juice then season with BBQ rub. Dip again in lemon juice.
 * 3) Dredge pieces, three at a time, in the cornmeal, then dip in lemon juice again then dredge again in cornmeal.
 * 4) Heat oil to 350°F and fry pieces in batches for 6 minutes. Drain on a cooling rack but not paper towels.
 * 5) Sprinkle with black pepper and serve.