Chicken strips are certainly a crowd pleaser, as many a restauranteur can attest. They appeal to diners of all ages. What most people don’t know is that it is super easy to make these yourself — for a fraction of the price you’d pay at your local McDiner.
They also can be a protein building block for a number of recipes: chicken parmesan, fried chicken salad, chicken piccata, chicken and noodles, or just plain eatin’ with a side of fries and some BBQ sauce. Put those two things together and you’ve got yourself some good (& cheap) eats. Here’s how:
1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders
2 eggs
3/4 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 Tablespoon dried parsley flakes
4-6 Tablespoons olive oil
Rinse chicken tenders and set on a plate. In a shallow dish, beat eggs until well combined. In a third shallow dish, combine bread crumbs, flour, salt, pepper, sage and parsley flakes. Line up the three dishes in order of chicken, eggs, and flour-bread crumb mixture. Dip chicken in egg and then roll it in the flour.
In large nonstick skillet, heat 4 Tablespoons olive oil until very hot. Fry chicken strips, working in batches. Don’t move them around too much in the pan. Flip after about 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove to cooling rack set over paper towels to drain.
Serve as is or incorporate into other dishes.
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A little trick for lower-fat tenders (or chicken cutlets for bigger folks) is to substitute buttermilk for the eggs. I dip mine in flour for a light coating the buttermilk can hang on to first. So I have 3 bowls: chicken into flour, then buttermilk, then crumbs (I use panko crumbs).
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I’m new to freezer cooking and found this link under your freezer category on another page. How do you go about freezing these and reheating/recooking them so they stay crispy? Thx!
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Jessica Reply:
February 11th, 2011 at 7:13 am
You can flash freeze them on a parchment lined tray after they have cooled and then store them in a freezer bag. Bake them at 350 for about 10 minutes.
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