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Breaded Chicken Fingers

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"If you like the taste of garlic, this recipe is for you. It is easy to make, but requires time to marinate."
Breaded Chicken Fingers Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 609 times with an average star rating of 4.7
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  2 Hrs 30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1/2 inch strips
  • 1 egg, 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
  • 1 quart oil for frying

What to Drink?
Wine Pinot Grigio

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place chicken strips into a large, resealable plastic bag. In a small bowl, mix the egg, buttermilk and garlic powder. Pour mixture into bag with chicken. Seal, and refrigerate 2 to 4 hours.
  2. In another large, resealable plastic bag, mix together the flour, bread crumbs, salt and baking powder. Remove chicken from refrigerator, and drain, discarding buttermilk mixture. Place chicken in flour mixture bag. Seal, and shake to coat.
  3. Heat oil in a large, heavy skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  4. Carefully place coated chicken in hot oil. Fry until golden brown and juices run clear. Drain on paper towels.

FOOTNOTE

  • The nutrition data for this recipe includes information for the full amount of the marinade ingredients. Depending on marinating time, ingredients, cooking method, etc., the actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2004 by KACHAM2 
To make buttermilk put 1 cup milk w/ 1 T lemon juice and let sit for 10 min MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2006 by druidfaerie 
This was a great recipe. Although I followed the ingredient list, I made mine low fat. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2003 by LYNLOR 
I made these today for my husband who orders chicken tenders whenever we go to a restaurant... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2003 by JENNIBG 
My kids loved them! I baked them instead of frying and they still turned out crispy. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Beckycooks 
I've made these twice now, and tonight I slightly altered the recipe. I used regular milk... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2003 by JEPPER 
These were excellent. I also double-breaded them (I didn't have enough coating to do all of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2007 by naples34102 
Excellent...however, as I read the recipe I decided that for my own tastebuds I'd prefer a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2003 by CHILLIE72 
After reading some of the reveiws, I'm really not sure what some of the reviewers did wrong... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2004 by Laura 
Out of the park! These chicken fingers are absolutely yummy! The buttermilk marinade is the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by DREGINEK 
When it comes to chicken fingers...I am like a kid at heart! These are sooo good and we all... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Breaded Chicken Fingers

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 346

  • Total Fat: 15.7g
  • Cholesterol: 82mg
  • Sodium: 704mg
  • Total Carbs: 24.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.2g
  • Protein: 25.4g

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