Cap'n Crunch Chicken Tenders
Tender pieces of chicken coated with a slightly sweet cereal crunch.
Ingredients
- 3 cups Cap'n Crunch cereal
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 pound chicken breast tenders ((or boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into thin strips))
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Kosher salt (to season cooked chicken)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Add the cereal to a large zipper-top bag. Using a rolling pin or heavy-bottomed pan, crush the cereal until it resembles coarse crumbs. Pour into a shallow dish and set aside.
- To a second shallow dish, add the flour, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Set aside.
- In a third shallow dish, whisk together the egg and water. Set aside.
- Bread the chicken: dip each piece of chicken in the flour, turning to coat. Then dip in the egg mixture, turning to coat. Then toss the chicken in the crushed cereal until well coated.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the oil and butter. Add the pieces of chicken and cook 2-3 minutes per side until browned. Transfer the chicken to a sheet pan fitted with a baking rack. Bake the chicken for 10-12 minutes until the internal temperature is 165 degrees.
- Season with salt and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 1662kcal | Carbohydrates: 218g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 161mg | Sodium: 2371mg | Potassium: 1055mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 105g | Vitamin A: 243IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg
Nutritional information is an estimate and will vary depending upon the exact amounts and specific ingredients used.
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