Cajun-Style Chicken Fingers
Created by Sue on April 17, 2013
- Servings: 3-4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #9072
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
- 3 tablespoons oil (olive oil)
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Milk or buttermilk
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
How to Make
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Step 1: Cut chicken into 1 inch strips, or "fingers" about 3 inches in length.
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Step 2: Mix together remaining ingredients, (except breadcrumbs, milk/buttermilk and the 3 tbsp. butter), in a bowl and add chicken and mix well, insuring that chicken is coated on all sides.
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Step 3: Allow chicken to marinate in this for at least 20 minutes.
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Step 4: Coat chicken in breadcrumbs, shaking off excess, and place chicken fingers on plate.
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Step 5: Heat butter in skillet over medium heat; add chicken fingers, and cook until browned and crispy, about 5 minutes per side.
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Step 6: Add more margarine to the skillet if necessary.
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Step 7: Drain fingers on paper toweling.
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Step 8: Serve with hot sauce or spicy mayo as a dip.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (198.8 g)
- Calories 506.1
- Total Fat - 23.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.2 g
- Cholesterol - 128.5 mg
- Sodium - 719.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 21.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.6 g
- Sugars - 4 g
- Protein - 49.9 g
- Calcium - 58.9 mg
- Iron - 3.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg