Cap'n Crunch® Buffalo Chicken Tenders

Ingredients

• Chicken Fingers
  • 2 cups Cap'n Crunch® Cereal
  • ¼ cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons buffalo wing sauce
  • 1 pound chicken breast tenders or boneless chicken breast cut into 1" strips
• Dipping Sauce
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup buffalo wing sauce .

Preparation Steps

1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Crush cereal in a resealable food storage bag using a rolling pin or mallet to make fine crumbs; place in a shallow dish.
2. Combine flour, salt and pepper in a separate shallow dish.
3. Whisk together eggs and buffalo wing sauce in a shallow bowl.
4. Working with 1 piece at a time, dredge chicken in flour mixture, then dip in egg mixture and coat with cereal crumbs, pressing lightly to adhere.
5. When all of tenders have been coated, lightly spray both sides of chicken with non-stick cooking spray.
6. Place prepared tenders on a baking sheet. Bake 5 minutes, turn each tender and continue baking 4-5 minutes or until lightly browned and centers are 165°F.
7. Combine Dipping Sauce ingredients and serve with baked tenders.

Variation: “Kid Friendly” Chicken Tenders
In Step 3, use 2 tablespoons water instead of the buffalo wing sauce. Serve with plain ketchup or honey.

Cook's Tip: Use a fork to dredge the tenders in the flour, egg and crumbs to keep your fingers clean.

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