Description
Potato chip chicken strips are what happens when you coat crispy, crunchy coating around tender chicken that turns golden in the pan. Your family gets restaurant-quality chicken with that satisfying crunch in just minutes.
Ingredients
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Proteins:
- 1 pound chicken breast, cut into strips
- 2 large eggs
Coatings:
- 2 cups potato chips, crushed
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Seasonings and cooking fat:
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Oil for frying (vegetable or canola)
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper if you’re baking, or pour enough vegetable oil into a deep frying pan to reach 2 inches up the sides and warm it over medium-high heat.
- Grab three shallow bowls and add 1 cup all-purpose flour to the first one, beat 2 large eggs in the second, and put 2 cups crushed potato chips in the third.
- Mix 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, plus salt and pepper into your flour bowl so the seasoning is evenly distributed.
- Take each of your 1 pound chicken breast strips and coat it completely in the seasoned flour, shaking off any excess.
- Dunk each floured strip into the beaten eggs and let the extra drip back into the bowl.
- Press your egg-coated strips into the crushed potato chips until they’re thoroughly covered on all sides.
- Place your coated strips on the prepared baking sheet if baking, or carefully set them into the hot oil if frying.
- Bake at 400°F for 20 to 25 minutes until golden and cooked through, or fry for 4 to 5 minutes per side until the coating is crispy and the chicken is cooked through.
- If you fried your strips, transfer them to paper towels to soak up the excess oil.
- Serve your finished strips right away while they’re still hot with any dipping sauce your family prefers.
Notes
- Crush your potato chips into uneven pieces rather than fine crumbs, since larger bits create crunchier, more textured coating on your chicken.
- Don’t skip the seasoned flour step even though the potato chips add flavor, because the flour helps everything stick together and gives you a better crust.
- Pat your chicken strips dry with paper towels before breading them, as moisture prevents the coating from adhering properly to the meat.
- Baking at 400°F gives you a healthier option that still turns golden and crispy, though frying will deliver extra crunch if that’s what suits your preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes (baking) or 8-10 minutes (frying)
- Category: Baked Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 460 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg