Captain Crunch Chicken Tenders
Captain Crunch Chicken Tenders are delicious bites of chicken with a slightly sweet coating of crushed cereal. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce for dinner or game-day snacking.
Servings: 3 - 4
Calories: 1662kcal
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 tenderoins or boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into strips
- 1 tablespoon canola oil or vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Kosher salt to season cooked chicken
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400℉.
- 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.
- Dip each piece of chicken in the flour, turning to coat. Then dip in the egg mixture, turning to coat. Then roll 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 for 2-3 minutes per side until browned. Transfer the chicken to a sheet pan fitted with a baking rack. Bake the chicken until the internal temperature reaches 165℉, approximately 10-20 minutes.
- Season with salt and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
Chicken: Use strips of chicken that are uniform in size to ensure the chicken cooks evenly.
Check for doneness: Use an instant-read thermometer to make sure the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F.
Alternative baking method: To bake the chicken (without browning in the skillet first), place the breaded chicken directly on the rack placed over a sheet pan. Spritz the chicken with olive oil spray and bake until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
Nutrition
Calories: 1662kcal | Carbohydrates: 218g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 161mg | Sodium: 2368mg | Potassium: 1055mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 105g | Vitamin A: 243IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg