Crunchy Chicken Fingers

18 min

4 servings

We’re drooling over these viral, cornflake chicken fingers cooked in the air fryer. They’ve got a gorgeous crunch and some added flair with Epicure Fries Seasoning. Find gluten-free cornflakes at the grocery store or swap them for a package of Crispy & Crunchy Coating Mix. Pop your chicken tendies on top of a Caesar salad, serve them in a wrap, or get your dipping sauces ready!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cornflakes
  • 2 tbsp + 1⁄2 tsp All-Dressed Fries Seasoning or Cajun Fries Seasoning, divided
  • 1 lb (450 g) chicken breast fillets, about 16 pieces
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • Cooking spray
  • 3 tbsp liquid honey
  • 1⁄2 tsp low-sodium soy sauce

Preparation

  1. Preheat air fryer to 400° F.
  2. Place cornflakes in a resealable bag, seal and crush with a rolling pin into a coarse crumb. Mix in 2 tbsp seasoning and pour into a shallow dish.
  3. In a large bowl, add chicken and mayo; toss to coat.
  4. Using tongs or your hands, add chicken to cornflake mixture one piece at a time, rotating and pressing mix on both sides of chicken to coat.
  5. Place coated chicken in air fryer basket in a single layer and spritz with cooking spray. (Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to cook chicken in two batches.) Cook 5–6 min. Using tongs, flip chicken and spritz with more cooking spray. Cook an additional 5–6 min, or until chicken is cooked through.
  6. To prepare sauce, in a small bowl, combine remaining 1⁄2 tsp seasoning, honey, and soy sauce.
  7. To serve, drizzle sauce over chicken tenders just before serving.

Nutritional Information

Per serving: Calories 310, Fat 9 g (Saturated 2 g, 0 0 g), Cholesterol 70 mg, Sodium 220 mg, Carbohydrate 31 g (Fiber 1 g, Sugars 16 g), Protein 26 g.

Tips

To easily crush cornflakes, pulse in a food processor.

For a hot honey topping, microwave honey mixture on medium (50%) power for 30 seconds before drizzling over chicken tenders.

Perfectly Balance Your Plate

Serve with 1⁄2 cup cooked grains, your choice, and 2 cups leafy greens with 1 tbsp Epicure Dressing.