August 15, 2008

"Fried" Chicken Fingers

Not deep fried, but pan fried chicken fingers that are crispy tasty and not too unhealthy since a mixture of olive oil and canola oil is used.

1 lb chicken cut into strips (maybe 3-4 "fingers" per breast)
1/2 cup milk
1/2-3/4 cup flour
2 eggs, beaten
1/2-3/4 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup rice chex cereal crushed
powdered spices to taste, I use salt, pepper, garlic (go light,) onion, parmesan cheese, etc...

Mix bread crumbs, cereal and spices. In a large frying pan, heat enough oil to amply cover the bottom of the pan, I use a mix of olive oil and canola. Dip chicken strips in milk, then flour, then egg and finally bread crumb mixture. "Fry" in oil until brown and crispy on both sides.

Variations:
Any kind of bland cereal can be used (Kix, cheerios, etc...) and if you don't have any around you can just omit it, it just adds an extra crunch.

You can do chicken nuggets too, but they take way more time!

This is an original recipe so all measurements are approximate.

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