Recipe: Tasty Fried Chicken Strips

Fried Chicken Strips. Ahh fried chicken strips take us right back to our childhood. This homemade version makes the tenders so much better and is honestly just what makes us feel better about eating them as an adult. This video is more about technique more than quantity of ingredients.

Fried chicken tenders or chicken strips made with boneless skinless chicken breasts are always super juicy, but when you coat them with Japanese panko bread crumbs, they become extra special. Roll the chicken strips in the flour mixture until they are lightly coated with flour. Chicken strips are quite a popular food item on the menus of many eat-in restaurants and even a few take out joints. You can have Fried Chicken Strips using 6 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Fried Chicken Strips

1. It's 4 of Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast.
2. It's 1 cup of Vegetable Shortening (I prefer Crisco).
3. It's 1 cup of Flour.
4. Prepare 1 tsp of Salt.
5. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Pepper.
6. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Garlic Powder.

Some people wonder how to fry chicken strips in their own home, but are unsure. These baked chicken strips are nice and crispy due to the Panko bread crumbs and the fact that they are fried right in the oven in a bit of melted butter. I was looking for a Fried Chicken Strips Recipe to make for my born and raised in North Carolina boyfriend and this was it! I didn't have potato flakes so I omitted that ingredient.

Fried Chicken Strips instructions

1. Cut each breast in half lengthwise and rinse chicken in cold water..
2. Place flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to gallon sized zip lock bag or a Tupperware container with lid. Shake well..
3. Add chicken strips to flour mixture in bag or container and shake well..
4. Pull floured chicken out of bag, shake off excess flour and lay on plate..
5. Heat Crisco Shortening in large iron skillet or skillet with weighted bottom on medium high heat..
6. When Shortening has melted and is good and hot, lay chicken strips in skillet and fry on first side for approx. 5 minutes..
7. Turn chicken strips over and fry for approx. 5 minutes..
8. Turn chicken again and fry any pieces that are not golden brown and crispy for 1-2 minutes longer. Take chicken out when done and lay on a paper towel in a plate to wick up excess oil..
9. I like fried chicken crispy on the outside, but tender and juicy on the inside. If you prefer a more moist fried chicken, cover with lid while cooking after turning chicken the first time..
10. You will know chicken is done as the noise level from the chicken frying decreases..

Not going to lie, these fried chicken strips aren't as good as Meemaw's from-scratch chicken legs - but they're pretty damn close. More importantly for me right now, these are keto-friendly. Add these Fried Chicken Strips to your meal planning rotation. Fried chicken strips are certainly a crowd pleaser, as many a restauranteur can attest. This recipe was originally published on the DinnerThenDessert blog.