Description
These Crispy Baked Buffalo Chicken Fingers are a healthier and lighter alternative to traditional fried chicken fingers. With a crunchy cornflake coating and a tangy buffalo sauce, they’re perfect for game day, parties, or a satisfying snack.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or tenders
- 5 cups cornflakes cereal
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 cup buffalo wing sauce
Creamy Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons milk
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2/3 cup blue cheese crumbles
Instructions
- Prep Chicken: If using chicken breasts, pound to an even thickness and cut into strips.
- Preheat and Prep: Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Make Cornflake Crumbs: In a food processor, pulse cornflakes with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika until coarsely crushed. Place flour in a separate bowl and whisk eggs with milk in another bowl.
- Bread Chicken: Coat each chicken strip in flour, then dip in egg mixture, and finally coat in cornflake crumbs. Place breaded chicken on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake: Bake for 10 minutes, then flip and bake for another 10 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Toss in Sauce: Let chicken cool slightly. Place chicken in a bowl and toss with buffalo wing sauce.
- Make Blue Cheese Dip: Combine all dip ingredients in a bowl and stir until smooth.
- Serve: Serve chicken fingers warm with blue cheese dipping sauce.
Notes
- Make Ahead & Freezing: Prepare chicken through step 4 and refrigerate for up to 1 day or freeze before baking. Bake frozen chicken fingers in a 350°F oven for 20 minutes, or until heated through, then coat in sauce.
- Leftovers: Leftover chicken fingers can be refrigerated for up to 1 week and reheated in the microwave or oven.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 1100mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
