Little Nuggets of Joy

Boneless chicken, cut into cubes or strips (either 3 breasts, or 4 thighs)
1 cup AP flour
1/4 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp each salt & pepper, plus more
1/4 tsp garlic powder
2 eggs
1 tbsp milk
Enough oil to fill a cast iron skillet about half-way up (I recommend corn oil)

Combine the flour, paprika, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a medium-sized plastic container. Beat the eggs with the milk in another container of the same size.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper, and place in the container with the eggs. Close the container and shake to coat the chicken pieces.
Transfer the chicken to the container with the flour. Close the container and shake to coat.
Place the chicken back in the egg container, and repeat. Repeat with the flour mixture as well.
In a large cast iron skillet (or a regular skillet if you don't have cast iron - or a deep fryer if you don't have either of those), heat the oil to about 350 degrees. (If you flick water into it, it should pop - that's when it's ready). Carefully drop in the chicken pieces. Once they are golden brown on one side, flip over and fry until golden brown on the other side, and juices run clear.
Remove from the oil and drain on a wire rack placed over a paper towel.
Serve with your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy! (My favorite is honey, but BBQ, sweet & sour, or anything else you come up with works great)

*This is a great recipe if you've got little ones who love chicken nuggets, but you hate buying those nasty manufactured nuggets from the store (chicken shaped like dinosaurs is just not natural). They don't take much time, and can be par-cooked, frozen, and saved for later. Just fry the chicken until it is almost done in the middle, drain, cool, then store them in a freezer bag and finish frying them another time. You can also let the kids help by letting them shake up the containers to coat the chicken. So much fun!
Fried chicken is one of my favorite things to make, because it is comfort food at it's best. Once you get the recipe and the technique down, you will want to make it more often at home too. Plus, regular cuts of chicken are healthier and cheaper than those store-bought chicken nuggets! Try this one, I assure you your family will love you for it.

"May the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer." Psalm 19:14