Granola Crusted Chicken Strips
Granola is a delicious breakfast staple that is usually paired with yogurt or milk. But did you know it also makes for a fantastic and healthy coating for chicken strips? Yes, that’s right granola coated chicken strips are a thing, and they are absolutely delicious. Not only do these chicken strips taste great, but they also provide a nutritious alternative to the typical fried chicken strips. Granola is packed with whole grains, nuts, and seeds, making it a fantastic source of fiber, healthy fats, and protein. And when it’s used as a coating for chicken, it adds a delightful crunch and flavor.
Ingredients
The Marinade is optional you can skip this and go straight to the breading process
- 2 cups Buttermilk
- 1 Tbsp Hot sauce
- 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1/4 tsb freshly ground black pepper
Chicken strips
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast cut into strips Or chicken tenders
- 2 cups Granola, ground up in a food processer
- 1/2 cup A-P flour
- 3 Eggs, beaten
- 1/2 tsp Kosher salt, divided
- 1/2 tsp Freshley ground black pepper, divided
Instructions
If marinating
- Whisk all of the marinating ingredients together.
- Toss in the chicken strips and let marinate as long as you can. I like to go at least an hour but you can go overnight.
Chicken Strips
- Turn your oven to 450° and line a sheet tray with parchment paper.
- If marinading, drain your chicken, if you did not marinate salt and pepper your chicken.
- Set up your breading station, you will need 3 vessels.
- Add the flour and half the salt and pepper to one.
- Add the eggs and salt and pepper to the second one.
- Add the granola to the third.
- Dip the cutlets one by one first into the flour (shake off excess) then into eggs (shake off excess) finally into the granola panko mixture.
- Place on the sheet tray and bake in the oven for 10- to 15 minutes. It will depend on how thick you cut your chicken.
- Serve warm with a dipping sauce. I like honey mustard.
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