Crispy Chicken Fingers Recipe

A delicious yet easy meal to make when dinner time comes is chicken fingers. This meal is loved by children of all ages so not only will your children love it but so will your husband.  When making chicken fingers its important that they come out crispy. Below is my recipe for some very crispy and delicious chicken fingers that are simply made with chicken breasts, flour, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, eggs and milk.

Ingredients for Crispy Chicken Tenders:

4 boneless chicken breasts
Kosher salt, to taste
Ground Pepper, to taste
2 eggs
2 Tablespoon of milk
2 cups of flour
1 tablespoon of Cajun Seasonings
1 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
Vegetable oil for frying

You will want to cut the boneless chicken breasts into about 1/2 inch wide and 3 to 4 inches long strips and then sprinkle both sides of your chicken strips with your salt and pepper.

Now, break the eggs into a bowl, add the milk and then whisk your ingredients together.  Next take 2 bowls and put 1 cup of flour in each bowl. In one bowl also add the Cajun seasonings and the garlic powder. The reason for this is simple. Flour has no taste and if you want your crust on the chicken to have some flavor then you need to add some seasonings.

Now, take the chicken strips and dredge them in the bowl with the flour and fully coat them. After you coat each tender place them on a paper towel.  Next, place the floured chicken strips, one by one, into the bowl with the eggs and then immediately dredge them into the bowl with the seasoned flour and coat them thoroughly. When finished put them on a paper towel. The reason for the double dusting of flour is to make a crispy coating on your chicken fingers once they are fried.

Now add the chicken fingers in a preheated large skillet that has about 1/2 of an inch of vegetable oil and fry them until golden brown.  You will need to fry them in batches so they are not crowded. The heat should be a medium/high heat and they should take about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Place them on a paper towel when finished to absorb any lingering oil. You can sprinkle with a little more of the Cajun Seasonings if you wish but be careful not to over season them.  I like serving my chicken fingers with either a ranch dressing or some salsa for dipping them.