Cheeto Chicken Fingers
Cheetos covered chicken tenders may just become your kid's next favorite meal. Make these with hot cheetos or regular.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 1454kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders approximately 3 breasts
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 4 cups Red Hot Cheetos
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Line a baking sheet with tinfoil and then place an ovenproof rack overtop. Set aside.
- Place the cheetos in a food processor and blitz until finely ground. It's okay if the texture isn't completely uniform. (You can also use a large zip top bag and crush the Cheetos with a rolling pin.)
- Place the Cheetos in a shallow dish and set aside.
- In a second shallow dish, whisk together the eggs and milk. Set aside.
- In the final shallow dish, stir together the all-purpose flour and seasonings.
- Dip each chicken tenders in the flour mixture, then dip in the egg mixture, then finally coat completely in the Cheeto crumbs.
- Place the Cheeto-coated chicken tenders on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, until chicken tenders reach an internal temperature of 165 F.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 1454kcal | Carbohydrates: 108g | Protein: 92g | Fat: 73g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 37g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 389mg | Sodium: 1959mg | Potassium: 3495mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 687IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 159mg | Iron: 5mg