Baked Chicken Fingers Recipes

BAKED CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a medium glass or plastic bowl, combine chicken breast and buttermilk.
• Cover and put in refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.
• Combine corn flakes (or cheese crackers),italian seasoned breadcrumbs, garlic powder, oregano, and black pepper in large ziploc bag.
• After chicken is chilled, drain off liquid and add to ziploc bag, shaking to coat.
• Add olive oil to shallow baking pan.
• Place chicken in pan.
• Bake for approximately 4 minutes on each side, or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
• Serve with honey mustard dip or light ranch dressing.

CRISPY BAKED CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F
• Line a baking tray with parchment paper
• Place cooling rack onto baking tray
• Spray cooling rack with non-stick cooking spray and set aside
• Cut chicken breast into strips and set aside in a large bowl.
• In a medium sized mixing bowl add crushed cereal, flour, salt and pepper, paprika, and parmesan
• In a different medium sized mixing bowl add two eggs, whisked
• Add chicken strips into the mixing bowl containing the whisked egg and mix. Make sure all chicken strips are coated in the egg mixture
• One-by-one dip each chicken strip into the cereal mixture from the other bowl. Ensure chicken is fully coated in the mixture
• Place chicken strips onto the cooling rack. Make sure none of them are touching and are evenly spread out
• Bake for 20 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through
• Enjoy!

OVEN CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a shallow dish, combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese; set aside. In a small bowl, combine garlic and oil. Flatten chicken to 1/2-in. thickness; cut into 1-in. wide strips. Dip strips in oil; coat with crumb mixture. Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. , Meanwhile, combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Add cranberries, orange juice and water; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 2-3 minutes more, crushing berries while stirring. For honey mustard sauce, dissolve cornstarch in 1 tablespoon water in a saucepan. Add honey, mustard and remaining water; bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Serve with chicken for dipping.

SUPER EASY CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Roll chicken pieces in the melted butter or margarine, then roll in the breadcrumbs
• Bake the chicken fingers in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes. Turn them over and cook for another 10 minutes or until they are brown and pierce easily with a fork. Ready to serve!

CRISPY CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Cut the chicken lengthwise into 3/4-inch-wide strips. Put the flour in a shallow dish. Whisk the milk, cayenne, eggs and a pinch of salt and pepper in another shallow dish until combined. Put the breadcrumbs in a third shallow dish.
• Dredge the chicken fingers in the flour, shaking off the excess, then dip into the egg mixture, and finally coat with the panko breadcrumbs, pressing to help adhere well. Set aside on a piece of wax paper or a baking sheet.
• Heat about 1/2 inch of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, fry the chicken fingers, turning occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer the chicken fingers to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and season with salt. Serve with honey mustard, spicy ketchup and/or ranch dressing for dipping.

EASY BAKED CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Place egg in a shallow dish. Place bread crumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper into a large zip-top freezer bag and mix well. Dip 2 chicken strips into egg and then place into bread crumb mixture and shake to coat. Place coated chicken pieces onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken.
• Spray each chicken tender with cooking spray 2 times.
• Bake tenders in the preheated oven for 7 minutes; flip, continue to bake on opposite side until no longer pink in the centers, about 7 minutes more. Remove from the oven.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Broil tenders in the preheated oven for extra crunch, about 2 minutes more.

BAKED CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a food processor, combine wheat germ, bran, breadcrumbs, flaxseed, Parmesan, onion and garlic powders, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; pulse to combine. Add oil; pulse to combine. Transfer crumb mixture to a large bowl.
• Set a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet. In a shallow bowl, lightly beat eggs. Dip chicken in eggs (allowing excess to drip off), then dredge in crumb mixture, patting to adhere. Place on rack, and transfer to oven.
• Bake until chicken is opaque throughout, 12 to 14 minutes. Serve with barbecue sauce, if desired.

ULTIMATE CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Line cookie sheet with foil; spray with cooking spray.
• Mix Bisquick mix, cheese, salt and paprika in 1-gallon resealable plastic food-storage bag. Dip half the chicken strips into egg; place in bag of Bisquick mixture. Seal bag; shake to coat. Place chicken on cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken. Drizzle butter over chicken.
• Bake 12 to 14 minutes, turning after 6 minutes with pancake turner, until no longer pink in center.

CHICKEN FINGERS

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.

OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Line cookie sheet with foil; spray with cooking spray.
• In shallow dish, place flour. In another shallow dish, beat egg and water. In third shallow dish, mix bread crumbs and cheese. Coat chicken with flour; dip into egg mixture, then coat with bread crumb mixture. Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until chicken is no longer pink in center and coating is golden brown. Serve with dipping sauce.

RESTAURANT-STYLE FRIED CHICKEN FINGERS (OVEN-BAKED OPTION)

Steps:

• Slice the chicken breasts into about 3/4-inch strips (or as desired).
• In a large bowl combine the buttermilk with egg and 1 teaspoon garlic powder.
• Place the chicken strips into the buttermilk mixture; using cleans hands toss to coat in the milk mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate for about 3 hours (tossing the chicken strips a few times during chilling time).
• Prepare a baking sheet or a couple of large plates to place the coated chicken fingers on.
• For the breading in a large resealable heavy plastic bag (or a shallow bowl) combine the flour with all the remaining ingredients.
• Remove the chicken strips and discard the buttermilk allowing any excess to drip off.
• Place the strips into the flour mixture mixture and toss to coat completely.
• Place the coated strips onto the baking sheet or plate (have all the strips coated before you begin frying, for extra crispness you may double dip in the coating before frying if desired).
• Heat oil in a large heavy skillet to 375 degrees F.
• Place the chicken fingers in hot oil a few at a time and fry until golden brown and the juices run clear.
• Place on a rack or a heavy brown paper bag to drain then lightly sprinkle with more seasoning salt if desired (do not use a paper towel or the coating will become soggy).
• TO OVEN-BAKE; place the coated chicken fingers on a greased baking sheet, bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 25-30 minutes.