Crispy Chicken Fingers

Golden, crunchy chicken fingers with a little trick that makes crumbing them SO much easier. You can shallow-fry or air fry them, they're freezer-friendly, and the leftovers are brilliant for lunchboxes.

By @simple.home.edit

Original recipe source

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 0 chicken breast
• 0 flour
• 0 eggs
• 0 breadcrumbs
• 0 seasonings
• 0 oil
• 0 dipping sauces

Instructions

1. Prepare the chicken by cutting it into strips suitable for chicken fingers.
2. Set up a crumbing station with three shallow dishes. In the first dish, add flour.
3. In the second dish, beat eggs and add them.
4. In the third dish, add breadcrumbs and any desired seasonings.
5. Coat each chicken strip in flour, then dip in the beaten eggs, and finally coat with breadcrumbs.
6. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat for shallow-frying or preheat the air fryer.
7. Fry the chicken strips in the pan until golden and crispy, about 3-4 minutes per side, or air fry according to your air fryer's instructions.
8. Remove the chicken fingers from the pan and drain on paper towels.
9. Serve the chicken fingers warm, optionally with dipping sauces.
10. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator or freeze for later use.