Cheeto Chicken Fingers
These Cheetos Chicken Strips are juicy and tender on the inside, and golden and crisp on the outside – and that uniquely-delicious Cheetos flavor really shines through.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb chicken tenders approximately 3 breasts
- ½ c milk
- 2 eggs
- 4 c Red Hot Cheetos
- ¼ c all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp sweet paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Line a baking sheet with tinfoil and then place an ovenproof rack over top. Set aside.
- Place the Cheetos in a food processor and blitz until finely ground. It's okay if the texture isn't completely uniform. (You can also use a large ziptop bag and crush the Cheetos with a rolling pin.)
- Place the Cheetos in a shallow dish and set aside.
- In a second shallow dish, whisk together the eggs and milk. Set aside.
- In the final shallow dish, stir together the all-purpose flour and seasonings.
- Dip each chicken tender in the flour mixture, then dip in the egg mixture, then finally coat completely in the Cheeto crumbs.
- Place the Cheeto-coated chicken tenders on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, until chicken tenders reach an internal temperature of 165F.
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