Baked Crispy Chicken Strips
There's no need to buy frozen chicken strips anymore once you have this recipe in hand! These baked crispy chicken strips have a light, crispy exterior that tastes just like the best restaurant-style dish! And when paired with a homemade honey mustard sauce, the combination is dynamic!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
For the chicken tenders
- 2 lb chicken breast each breast sliced into 4-5 tenders
- 1 ½ cups crushed Chex cereal
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 large egg whisked
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- honey mustard sauce to serve
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare a baking sheet fitted with a wire rack to elevate the chicken and set aside.
- Prepare the chicken by cutting each breast into desired pieces, 4-5 slices per breast. Set them aside.2 lb chicken breast
- In three low bowls or pie plates, prepare the coatings. In one bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, and salt. In the second bowl, whisk the eggs and buttermilk until smooth. In the last bowl, combine the crushed cereal and the Parmesan cheese.1 ½ cups crushed Chex cereal, ⅓ cup all-purpose flour, 2 tbsp cornstarch, 1 ½ tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, ½ tsp cayenne pepper, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 ½ tsp kosher salt, 1 large egg, ¾ cup buttermilk, ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Dredge the chicken slices first in the flour, tapping off any excess. Next, dip the chicken in the egg mixture and allow the excess to drip off. Finally, roll in the cereal mixture, making sure the chicken is evenly coated on all sides. Lay the chicken on the prepared baking rack and continue until all of the chicken is coated.
- Once all the chicken is prepared, bake in the preheated oven until the chicken registers 160°F, 15-20 minutes.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 389kcal