Best Grown Up Chicken Fingers Recipes

GROWN UP CHICKEN FINGERS

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This recipe comes from Mitzi's Restaurant in Winipeg, Canada. Technically this is a Chinese restaurant but 80% of their business is these.

Provided by threeovens

Categories Chicken

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons fresh dill, rough chopped
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon mustard powder
kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3-inch-long-by-1-inch-wide strips
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1 cup flour
4 eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups finely ground fresh breadcrumbs or 3 cups panko breadcrumbs
canola oil, for frying

Steps:

In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, honey, dill, mustard powder, and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper and set aside.
In another medium bowl, toss together the chicken, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and mustard; set aside.
Prepare 3 separate shallow dishes - 1 with flour, 1 with eggs, and 1 with breadcrumbs.
Pour 2" of oil into a Dutch oven and heat over medium high heat to a temperature of 325 degrees F.
Working in batches coat chicken in flour, shake, dip in egg, coat in breadcrumbs; fry until golden brown and crisp, about 3 minutes.
Drain on paper toweling.
Serve immediately with dipping sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 804.2, Fat 30.4, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 236.1, Sodium 2200.9, Carbohydrate 85, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 21.3, Protein 46.9

CHICKEN FINGERS

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Almost everyone in my family requests these golden chicken fingers as their birthday dinner entree. I begin marinating the chicken strips early in the day to cut down on last-minute fuss. -Charlotte Baillargeon, Hinsdale, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (6 ounces each)
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup buttermilk
1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
Oil for frying
Minced fresh parsley, optional

Steps:

Cut the chicken into 1/2-in. strips; Combine the egg, buttermilk and garlic powder in a shallow dish; add chicken. Turn to coat.; cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours. , Drain and discard marinade. In another shallow dish, combine the flour, bread crumbs, salt and baking powder; add chicken. Toss to coat., In a deep cast-iron or electric skillet, heat oil to 375°. Fry the chicken in batches until golden brown on both sides, 4-5 minutes. Drain on paper towels. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 363 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 131mg cholesterol, Sodium 882mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 42g protein.