Crispy Chicken Fingers

Show: Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger Episode: Moveable Feasts

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (88)

Cook Time:
8 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 20 min
Cook: 8 min
Total:: 43 min

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Ingredients

1 1/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut across into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 cup lowfat buttermilk
Cooking spray
4 cups whole-grain corn cereal (recommended: Corn Chex or cornflakes)
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper
Honey-Mustard Sauce, recipe follows

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine the chicken and buttermilk in a shallow dish. Cover and chill for 15 minutes.

Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Put the cereal in a sealed plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin. Transfer the crumbs to a shallow dish. Season the chicken with the salt and a few grinds of pepper. Dip each piece of chicken in the cereal to fully coat and arrange on the baking sheet. Bake until cooked through, about 8 minutes. Leave the chicken on the baking sheet to cool slightly. It will become crispier.

Serve with the mustard sauce.

Honey-Mustard Sauce:

1/2 cup Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon mayonnaise

3 tablespoons honey

In a small bowl, stir together the mustard and mayonnaise until smooth. Stir in the honey.

Yield: 1 1/4 cups

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Rachelle Accokeek, MD 01-23-2010
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Great Baked Chicken Fingers
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Over all this was a great starter recipe. I didn't have the buttermilk, so I used plain yogurt with added pepper, garlic... power, a little salt and pepper. I also seasoned the crushed cereal.(I don't like bland food) With the yogurt being so thick, I had no problem with the cereal sticking. The chicken was extra moist, but the bottom was a little soggy. I cooked the fingers for a little longer, and I think if I turn the chicken, during baking " the soggy bottom" problem will be solved. Over all this was a good recipe, but I always read the reviews, before attempting any of the posted recipes and they help me to tweak the recipe to my liking. I hope this helpsRead more
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Rachel Louisville, KY 01-11-2010
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Easy & Yummy - my 2 favorite components of a recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made this recipe twice now - something i hardly ever do with a picky husband. It turns out great and only took a couple... minutes to put together. I used the corn chex and they work great. My husband prides himself in being a chicken finger conesiour, so I was so excited when these passed the test. Read more
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Bethany Richfield, MN 10-16-2009
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This is a winner
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I wonder how in the world you could spend 40 dollars on ingredients- a box of corn chex cereal, 1 lb of chicken, and... buttermilk. I have never tried with corn flakes but can imagine how soggy it becomes because the cereal itself gets soggy in milk. I use corn chex which stays nice and crispy!Read more
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Kat Pearl City, HI 05-18-2009
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yummy!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

made these into nuggets. will definitely try with corn flakes the next time. used another type of cereal so it was soggy. ... used the nuggets to top a salad and for the dressing used the honey mustard dipping sauce. loved the zip in the sauce!Read more
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miki san jose, CA 05-04-2009
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Not bad
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I follow the recipe exactly, however, the chicken would not taste like anything without the dipping sauce. So 5 stars for the... sauce and 3 or the chicken. Read more
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KAREN Cary, NC 03-25-2009
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Loved them!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Tasted great and my very picky son loved them. Thanks Ellie for a great recipe.