Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts, sliced boneless, skinless
Quick Marinade
1 c milk
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp cornstarch
¼ tsp pepper
Crispy Chicken Tender Coating
½ c Panko breadcrumbs
½ c regular breadcrumbs or Italian
½ c all-purpose flour
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
1 c canola oil for frying (omit if baking)
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Directions: |
Directions:To cut chicken into strips: This is one of the tips behind better chicken strips! To get a more tender strip, you need to cut against the grain of the chicken. Don't just cut the chicken any way you like- notice where the grain lines are and be sure to cut opposite them. This makes the cooked fibers of the chicken shorter, so they tear apart easier. Cut strips as big or small as you'd like, just cut against the grain! Place chicken in a ziplock bag and set aside.
Next, combine milk, lemon juice and sugar in a small bowl or 2-cup measuring cup.
Whisk in the cornstarch. Add in the pepper and whisk to combine. Pour marinade in the ziplock with the chicken and gently shake until chicken is coated. Place bag in the fridge and let marinate for at least 20 minutes, but no longer than 1 hour.
Heat about 1 cup of canola oil to 365º in a frying pan.
While the oil is heating, combine all ingredients for the coating in a shallow bowl. Remove chicken pieces from bag a few at a time and thoroughly coat them in the breadcrumb mixture. Then press the chicken down then flip and repeat the process. Repeat until all chicken is coated.
Once oil is hot, fry chicken pieces for anywhere from 2-4 minutes per side, depending on how big they are. The small pieces cook quickly! If you're unsure if the chicken is done, by all means use a meat thermometer. It should register 165 º F.
Remove cooked chicken and place on a plate lined with a paper towel. Repeat until all chicken is cooked.
To Bake Chicken Strips: Heat oven to 400 º F. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray and arrange chicken tenders. Cook 12-15 minutes, until tenders register 165 º on a meat thermometer. (Cooking time varies depending on the size of your chicken tenders! Pay attention and check often as to not overcook them!) Note: To add a little moisture, spray baked tenders with a little olive oil spray prior to baking, after you bread them. |
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