Queens Comfort food, because it’s raining outside

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    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:

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    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 Water

    The Breading (Combine Panko & Captain Crunch in mixing bowl)

    2/3 Cups Ground Panko
    2 Cups Ground Captain Crunch

    The 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 water

    Slice 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.

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