Best Cereal Crusted Chicken Fingers Recipes

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CRUNCHY CEREAL CHICKEN FINGERS



Crunchy Cereal Chicken Fingers image

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 2 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Vegetable oil, for frying
1 cup all-purpose flour
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 large egg, beaten
2 cups crunchy sweetened cereal, such as Cap'n Crunch
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch strips
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup applesauce
2 dashes Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

  • Heat 1/4 inch of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Put the flour in a shallow bowl and add some salt and pepper. Put the egg in a second shallow bowl. Put the cereal in a resealable plastic bag and pound into crumbs with your hands until mostly broken up with some bigger pieces. Transfer the cereal to a third shallow bowl.
  • Dip the chicken strips first in the flour, then the egg and then the cereal. Cook the strips in batches until golden brown and cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
  • Stir together the ketchup, applesauce and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl. Serve as a dip with the chicken fingers.

CRISPY BAKED CEREAL CHICKEN



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This is a great recipe for those that like the crispiness of fried chicken, but don't want all of the greasiness!

Provided by AggieAnna

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Baked and Roasted     Oven Fried

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 cups crispy rice cereal squares (such as Rice Chex®)
1 ½ teaspoons garlic salt
1 ½ teaspoons seasoned salt
1 egg
1 ½ cups milk
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C); grease a 9x12 inch baking dish.
  • Place the cereal in a large plastic zipper bag and crush the cereal into crumbs. Add the garlic salt and seasoned salt; shake the mixture together in the bag to combine. Pour the cereal crumb mixture out into a shallow bowl.
  • In another shallow bowl, beat the egg with the milk. Dip each chicken breast half into the milk mixture, then into the crumb mixture, coating the chicken well with crumbs. Place the coated chicken breasts into the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the cereal coating is golden brown, the chicken is no longer pink in the center, and the juices run clear, about 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.7 calories, Carbohydrate 5.8 g, Cholesterol 118.4 mg, Fat 5.8 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 28.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 1143.6 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

OVEN BAKED PECAN-CRUSTED CHICKEN FINGERS



Oven Baked Pecan-Crusted Chicken Fingers image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 cup pecan pieces
Chopped parsley, garnish
1/2 cup bread crumbs
Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce, recipe follows
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons Essence, recipe follows
2 large eggs
1/4 cup olive oil
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut lengthwise into strips
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons Creole mustard or other hot whole-grain mustard
Pinch salt
Pinch cayenne, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
  • In the bowl of a food processor, combine the pecan pieces, bread crumbs, and Essence. Pulse for 1 minute to combine. Pour into a shallow dish.
  • In a bowl, beat together the eggs, olive oil and remaining 2 teaspoons of Essence. One at a time, dip the chicken into the egg mixture then dredge in the pecan mixture, shaking to remove any excess. Transfer to the baking sheet and bake, turning once, until the chicken is cooked through and the crust is golden, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Remove the chicken from the oven and transfer to 4 plates. Garnish with parsley and serve with the Honey Mustard Dipping sauce on the side.
  • Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
  • Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
  • In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients and stir well to combine. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use. (Honey-Mustard Dipping Sauce will keep, refrigerated in a covered non-reactive container, for 2 weeks.)

CAPTAIN CRUNCH CHICKEN



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This is a 'sweet' change from the same old bread crumb breading! Simple, sweet and crrrrunchy!

Provided by Terrie

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes     Healthy

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 2

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
5 cups dry sweetened cereal, crushed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place crushed cereal crumbs in a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken breasts to bag, one at a time. Seal bag and shake to coat. Place coated chicken in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255.4 calories, Carbohydrate 26.5 g, Cholesterol 68.4 mg, Fat 3.3 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 28.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 310.5 mg, Sugar 13.7 g

CORNFLAKE CRUSTED CHICKEN



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This is a variation of a recipe I had found. This is my ALL time favorite way to eat baked chicken. I can not say enough good things about this!!! Make sure to use chicken that is NOT frozen for best results. This turns out so nice and crispy. My picky daughter even eats it all up !!! We have even made chicken strips from it instead to make it more kid friendly. I serve it with white pepperd gravy to dip it in on put on top- YUM YUM..... LET ME STRESS AGAIN HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO NOT USE FROZEN CHICKEN BREAST- IT WILL MAKE THE CRUST SOGGY ESPECIALLY ON THE BOTTOMS AS EXPEIENCED BY SOME MEMBERS

Provided by WendyTN

Categories     Poultry

Time 35m

Yield 4 breast, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
3 cups corn flakes
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 large egg
1 teaspoon water
salt
pepper
chicken poultry seasoning

Steps:

  • preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • salt, pepper and put chicken poultry seasoning on breast front and back.
  • mix egg and water in a bowl.
  • crush cornflakes and mix in butter ( i use land of lakes) and more chicken poultry seasoning to taste.
  • dip breast into egg/water mixture and roll in the cornflake crust to coat. Mixture will be moist so you may have to pat it on there.
  • I also make extra crust if needed and pat it onto tops of breast once I place them onto my baking sheet.
  • bake at 400 for about 30 mins or untill done.
  • I serve with a veggie on side and mashed potatoes with white peppered gravy. I always serve extra gravy to dip chicken inches.

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