Queens Comfort food, because it’s raining outside
Everyone is raving about Queens Comfort, a restaurant in Astoria at 40-09 30th Ave. the place is cash only and BYOB and serves something called Capti’N Crunch Chicken Fingers. Observe:
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/video?id=8667239
We have been wondering where to get good fried green tomatoes in Queens. Finally!
As usual, the good folks at Eyewitness News have wrangled a recipe out of the Queens Comfort team, so you can cook up a bit of comfort at home:
Capt’N Crunch Chicken Fingers & Red Chili Bacon Caramel Dipping Sauce
2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts ( Cut into 8 strips)
The Batter
2 cups Corn Starch
1/2 cup Flour
1/4 Cup Baking Powder
Mix Dry ingredients and then add
2 Cups Cold WaterThe Breading (Combine Panko & Captain Crunch in mixing bowl)
2/3 Cups Ground Panko
2 Cups Ground Captain CrunchThe Dipping Sauce ( Bring all ingredients together in sauce pan on medium heat)
2 Cups Caramel Sauce (store bought or homemade)
2 Table Spoons Sriracha (add more sriracha for more heat)
1 Table Spoon Red Chili Flakes
2 Table Spoons cooked diced bacon (cooked in oven beforehand)
2 Table Spoons waterSlice Chicken into 8 pieces, dip into batter, then into breading. Deep Fry Chicken Fingers 4 at a time at 350 Degrees in canola, or vegetable oil.