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Use those crumbs left in the bottom of the bag! These chili corn chip chicken strips will be a real hit with your family.
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Chili Corn Chip Chicken Strips

Better than those fast-food chicken nuggets hands down
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chili chicken strips, corn chip coating for chicken, homemade chicken nugget recipe
Servings: 4
Calories: 486kcal
Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup crushed corn chips
  • 2 tbs dry bread crumbs
  • 1 tbs all-purpose flour
  • 1 to 1-1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp seasoned salt
  • 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 tsp paprika I used smoked paprika
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1/2-inch strips
  • 4 tbs butter
  • 2 tbs olive oil
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Instructions

  • In a shallow bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. In another shallow bowl, beat egg. Dip chicken in egg, then roll in corn chip mixture.
  • Melt 2 tbs butter and 1 tbs oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook half the chicken for 8-10 minutes until the meat is no longer pink or 165F/75C. Repeat with the remaining chicken.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 486kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 180mg | Sodium: 735mg | Potassium: 693mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 603IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg