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Breaded Chicken Fingers
SUBMITTED BY:
JANETFORAUBURN
PHOTO BY:
Kathleen
"If you like the taste of garlic, this recipe is for you. It is easy to make, but requires time to marinate."
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PREP TIME
20 Min
COOK TIME
10 Min
READY IN
2 Hrs 30 Min
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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
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DIRECTIONS
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.
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.
Heat oil in a large, heavy skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Carefully place coated chicken in hot oil. Fry until golden brown and juices run clear. Drain on paper towels.
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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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Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2004 by KACHAM2
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Jan. 14, 2004
To make buttermilk put 1 cup milk w/ 1 T lemon juice and let sit for 10 min
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Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2003 by LYNLOR
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LYNLOR
Oct. 15, 2003
I made these today for my husband who orders chicken tenders whenever we go to a restaurant that has them on the menu. I was worried that they wouldn't measure up, but he thought they were quite good for homemade!! The only change I made was that after I shook them in the breadcrumb mixture, I dipped them in a beaten egg and RECOATED them in the leftover breadcrumbs. This made for a thicker, crunchier coating and a MUCH more tender bite to the chicken. (i only know that because i ran out of the crumbs before I could recoat the last 3 so I fried them with only a single dip...they were noticably more chewy) Over all an awesome recipe!! Will do it again!! :)
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Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2006 by druidfaerie
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Nov. 12, 2006
This was a great recipe. Although I followed the ingredient list, I made mine low fat. Instead of frying, bake the strips on 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until the center is white. Also, I used skim mild instead of buttermilk. Spray the cookie sheet with fat free butter flavored spray and voila! very low fat tenders! If the powder looks like it's not baked golden, don't woory, if the chicken is done, so is the breading. I also added a teaspoon each of rosmary, thyme and pepper.
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Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by
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Beckycooks
Jan. 25, 2004
I've made these twice now, and tonight I slightly altered the recipe. I used regular milk instead of buttermilk and added 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice. I also made 1 1/2 times the bread crumb mixture. Then I poured off the milk mixture into a separate bowl, dipped the chicken strips in the bread crumb mixture, back into the milk and then back into the bread crumbs, and finally into the oil. This made a nice thick crust on the chicken fingers.
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Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2003 by JEPPER
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JEPPER
Oct. 28, 2003
These were excellent. I also double-breaded them (I didn't have enough coating to do all of them) and added about 1/2 t. of creole seasoning to the coating. It wasn't too spicy for my 3 and 4 year olds, and gave it a bit more pizzaz. The chicken was unbelievably tender, even considering I marinated them for just under 2 hours. Note that if your oil is very hot, as it should be, it should only take a few minutes per side to cook the breasts; otherwise they will get tough and absorb more grease.
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These were excellent. I also double-breaded them (I didn't have enough coating to do all of...
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Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2003 by JENNIBG
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JENNIBG
Oct. 14, 2003
My kids loved them! I baked them instead of frying and they still turned out crispy.
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My kids loved them! I baked them instead of frying and they still turned out crispy.
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Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2004 by Laura
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Laura
Feb. 1, 2004
Out of the park! These chicken fingers are absolutely yummy! The buttermilk marinade is the key! The breading sticks to the pre-cooked chicken better, if it's kept cold...so I marinated over-night in the buttermilk, and then dredged the chicken in the breading..and put them back in the fridge for 15 minutes or so..and then cooked them off - so tender!
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Out of the park! These chicken fingers are absolutely yummy! The buttermilk marinade is the...
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Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2003 by
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CHILLIE72
Oct. 18, 2003
After reading some of the reveiws, I'm really not sure what some of the reviewers did wrong because these chicken strips turned out wonderful. Crispy on the outside and moist and tender on the inside. I did add more garlic powder, cayenne pepper and salt to the buttermilk mixture as well as the flour/breadcrumb mixture for more flavor. I also double dipped as many reviewers had suggested with egg first then dredged in the flour/breadcrumb mixture and repeated. They fried easily without breaking apart and my oil looked like it had hardly been used after I was done. I will use this recipe again and again. Thanks!
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Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by
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DREGINEK
Jul. 23, 2003
When it comes to chicken fingers...I am like a kid at heart! These are sooo good and we all loved them! I only had 1/2 cup bread crumbs so I crushed some Ritz crackers to make a full cup of crumbs. Still, very tasty...crunchy on the outside and moist inside. Great lunch idea and will be making again. Thanks Janet! My daughter thanks you too!
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When it comes to chicken fingers...I am like a kid at heart! These are sooo good and we all...
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Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2003 by KMACC
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Dec. 8, 2003
Loved it, just loved it!!!! My son said it tasted better than McDonalds!!! Very easy. I prepared the marinade in the morning and it was ready to go dinner. This one is a real keeper. I followed the advise of others and added a little garlic to the marinade. Perfect.
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