CRUNCHY CEREAL CHICKEN FINGERS

Crunchy Cereal Chicken Fingers image

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Time 30m

Yield 2 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

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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.