The Best Thing I Ever Ate
As a kid going to the State Fair, I loved the smell of “fair food.” The corn dogs, funnel cakes, cotton candy… I loved to eat it as much as I did smelling it. As an adult, I fell in love with, chicken-on-a-stick.
Cubes of chicken breast layered with bell pepper, and onion kabob style on a skewer, then battered and fried. For me it was heaven on a stick. Crunchy, and seasoned perfectly. After having my first, and falling head over heals with it, I was not going to wait till the next year to have my next one.
When I was younger, I’d recreate food I liked, my way. Now with the magic of technology, I find recipes on the Internet. Simple as that. No guess work.
Recently, with the delima of what to cook using the unthawed chicken tenderloins, I remembered the best “fair food” I ever ate. It had been years since I’d made it, and it was simple, easy and quick. Just what I needed.
Instead of making a regular batter, I wanted to try something different, tempura batter. I’ve seen chefs on Top Chef, and other cooking shows fry using tempura. I had no idea it was as simple as 1 egg, 1 cup of ice water, and 1 cup of flour.
After layering the chicken, bell pepper, and red onion (wishing I had squash), on a skewer, I dipped it into the tempura batter. Places skewers into hot oil, only a few at a time, cooking until light brown. The batter wasn’t too heavy, and didn’t burn like other batters I’ve tried in the future.
This was a hit with my family! And looking forward to making it again.
What’s your favorite “fair food?”
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My fav fair food is smothered French fries. Unfortunately they’re not the healthiest thing to eat. So I recently recreated them using sweet potatoe fries, chicken chili and fresh grated cheese instead of cheesewiz. It was actually really good and my bikini appreciated it more than anything lol
My favorite fair food is the amazing Red Velvet funnel cake. Yes you heard me right… Red velvet funnel cakes! It just so happens that I am in love it all things red velvet, so when nwe met it was definitely love at first sight. My second favorite fair food would be corn dogs. Classic & never disappointing.
My favorite fair food is funnel cakes. I only have them when our Hazelwood Harvestfest comes to town each October. I’ve tried the store bought kits, thinking that they would turn out like the originals (smh). Never again! I don’t know if it is the atmosphere of the fair, or the skill of the cooks, but they are worth waiting a year for!
KHB – OMG that sounds good right now. I agree, not very healthy, but very good!
Charlotte – Red Velvet funnel cakes??? I had to search for a recipe, and we will make it this weekend. It’s not going to help with my mission to lose weight. Link to the recipe: http://foodbeast.com/content/2011/02/23/red-velvet-funnel-cake/
Wendy – When I try something new, and it doesn’t work out the first time, I keep trying. That doesn’t mean it ever turns out right, but I keep at in any way.
The recipe looks great! Please let us know how it turns out. I may never have to go to the Fair for this delicious treat again!!!!!!1