Bran Flake Chicken Fingers Recipes

CRUNCHY CEREAL CHICKEN FINGERS

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

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).

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.

CORNFLAKE-CRUSTED BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Rinse chicken, and pat dry. Season generously with salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl, whisk egg with 1 tablespoon water. In a large bowl, mix cornflakes with oil, cayenne, and 1 teaspoon salt.
• Working with one piece at a time, dip chicken in egg mixture, then coat with seasoned cornflakes, pressing flakes to help them adhere. Transfer coated pieces to a rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake until golden brown and crisp, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper before serving.

BRAN CEREAL "FRIED" CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray. Grind the cereal in a food processor. Transfer the cereal to a shallow bowl.
• In a large plastic bag, combine the seasoning, chicken, buttermilk, mustard, sazon, allspice and hot sauce. Seal the bag and shake well. Remove the chicken from the bag and coat with ground cereal. Put the chicken on the cookie sheet and bake until the center of the breast registers 170 degrees F. on an instant-read thermometer, about 14 to 16 minutes. Arrange the breasts on a serving platter and serve.

BRAN FLAKE CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Rinse & pat chicken dry (with paper towel). Preheat oven to 400F and, using Becel spray, lightly grease cookie sheet. Cut each chicken breast into 5 strip's and set aside on plate/cutting board.
• In a food processor pulse bran flakes until partly crumbled, then add parm and seasonings. Grind the mix until it resembles fine bread crumbs. (fyi: you can add more or less seasonings depending on your preference!).
• Dump crumb mix into the Zippy bag and set aside. In a bowl lightly beat together the egg whites and milk, just until blended (should not get to frothy stage).
• Next, dunk all chicken pieces into egg/milk bath then drop into bag of crumbs. Seal the bag tight and shake, shake, shake till the chicken pieces are coated in crumb mix. Arrange on cookie sheet and bake in oven 10 min's, flip pieces and bake another 5-8 min's.
• Serve with fav. dipping sauce or eat "as is" -- Enjoy!

FREEZER READY CORNFLAKE CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Line a cookie sheet that will fit into your freezer with foil and have ready to go.
• Mix together cornflakes, parsley, and salt in a shallow dish.
• Mix together the 1/3 cup dressing, water, and hot pepper sauce to taste in a large mixing bowl.
• Cut each chicken breast into several long strips, trimming any fat.
• Drop the chicken strips into the wet mixture and stir to coat well.
• Roll each chicken strip (one a a time) into the crumbly mixture, coating well.
• Set each coated strip onto the foil lined pan, leaving a little space between each.
• Freeze until firm- approximately 2 hours or so.
• (Once frozen, you can store in a freezer bag for 1 month), then store in airtight freeezer containers.
• When ready to serve, preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Set frozen chicken fingers in a single layer on a lightly greased foil lined jelly roll pan (or large cookie sheet with sides)- approx 15x10".
• Bake 18-20 minutes from frozen until no longer pink inside and outside is golden.
• Serve warm with a bowl of dressing for dip.

FINGER LICKIN' GOOD MUSTARD (OVEN) FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine mustard, lemon juice, garlic, rosemary, and pepper in a bowl.
• In a sealable bag combine bran flakes and cheese. Crush up the bran flakes slightly with hands on the outside of the bag.
• Coat chicken with mustard mixture. Then transfer the chicken pieces (a few at a time) to the bag and shake to coat with the bran flake mixture.
• Place the crumb coated chicken pieces in a shallow baking dish coated with non stick spray. Sprinkle any remaining bran flake crumbs on top.
• Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake another 20-30 minutes, or until juices run clear when pricked with a fork.

BISQUICK CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees.
• Line a cookie sheet with foil; spray with cooking spray.
• In a plastic resealable bag, mix Bisquick mix, cheese, garlic, and paprika.
• Dip half the chicken strips in egg; place in bag of Bisquick mixture. Seal bag and shake to coat.
• Place chicken on cookie sheet.
• Repeat using remaining chicken.
• Drizzle butter over chicken.
• Bake for 12-14 minutes, turning halfway through bake time.