Crispy Chicken Fingers

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 20

Refrigerator Time 1

Servings

Calories 443kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless chicken breast cut into 1" strips
2 cups Buttery Breadcrumbs see step 2 of prep; for lower carb use half and see note
2 eggs
½ cup flour for lower carb use half and see note

Instructions

PREP

See Note section below for lower carbs.
Coat chicken with flour. Place on plate, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour or up to 8 hours if prepping ahead.
The flour will form a sticky coating on the chicken, which will help the egg and breadcrumbs stick.
While chicken is refrigerating, make 2x the recipe for Buttery Breadcrumbs. You won't need all of this for the chicken fingers. The remaining breadcrumbs will keep a long time in the refrigerator and are great to have on hand for other recipes.

ASSEMBLE and BAKE

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
See Note section below for lower carbs.
Place eggs in a shallow dish and beat slightly with fork. Pour about a cup of bread crumbs in a separate shallow dish. I like to use pie pans for the eggs and bread crumbs.
PRO TIP: Add bread crumbs to dish as needed. This will prevent all the breadcrumbs from being contaminated, so you can refrigerate any unused portion to use another time.
Dredge each chicken breast in egg, then press in Buttery Breadcrumbs to coat.
Place breaded chicken fingers on parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes until crispy, golden brown and thermometer reads 165 degrees F.
Serve hot with dips like barbecue sauce, Avocado Ranch Dressing, and honey mustard.
Enjoy!

Notes

To cut the carbs in half, coat chicken strips with egg and place on plates or sheet pan. Sprinkle half the flour evenly over chicken. Refrigerate as directed.

Transfer chicken strips to parchment lined sheet pan. Sprinkle evenly with ¼ of the Buttery Breadcrumbs in original recipe, pressing them into the chicken. Turn strips over and sprinkle with ¼ of the Buttery Breadcrumbs in original recipe, pressing into the chicken. Bake as directed.

This modification will yield half the carbs while still having great flavor and crunch!

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