Cajun Baked Chicken Strips Recipes

SUPER CRISPY CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Cut the chicken breasts into four tenders each and soak them in a bowl with the buttermilk and hot sauce for 30 minutes.
• Add the eggs to one bowl and the flour and spices to a second bowl.
• Dip each piece of chicken from the buttermilk bowl to the flour mixture.
• Dip it into the eggs then back into the flour mixture.
• Shake excess flour gently off and put the chicken onto a baking sheet.
• Repeat with all the pieces.
• Heat the oil (three inches deep) in a dutch oven on medium high heat to 350 degrees.
• Fry the chicken in small batches for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown.

BAKED CAJUN CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Place chicken in a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag. Drizzle vegetable oil over the chicken. Seal the bag and massage the oil into the chicken.
• Combine paprika, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, basil, thyme, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Mix until evenly combined. Pour spice mixture into the bag with the chicken. Seal the bag and toss to coat.
• Transfer drumsticks to the prepared baking sheet, discarding the plastic bag.
• Bake until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• For extra crispy skin, set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Broil chicken for 5 minutes.

CAJUN CHICKEN STRIPS

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first seven ingredients. Add chicken half at a time, and shake to coat.
• In a large skillet, cook chicken in butter for 8 to 10 minutes or until the juices run clear.
• Garnish with parsley and peppers if desired.

CAJUN CHICKEN STRIPS

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first six ingredients. Add chicken, half at a time, and shake to coat. In a large skillet, cook chicken in butter for 8-10 minutes or until the juices run clear. Garnish with parsley and peppers if desired.

CAJUN CHICKEN STRIPS

Steps:

• In a large ziplock bag, combine the first 6 ingredients.
• Add chicken, half at a time, and shake to coat.
• In a large skillet, cook chicken in butter for 8-10 minutes or until juices run clear.

CRISPY BAKED CHICKEN STRIPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil; spray with cooking spray.
• Cut chicken breasts into thin strips, about 1-inch wide.
• Beat eggs and water together in a shallow dish. Mix bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, parsley, pepper, and salt together in another shallow dish.
• Dip chicken into egg mixture, then dredge in crumb mixture. Place coated chicken on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and coating is crispy on the outside and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes, turning once halfway through.

EASY BAKED CAJUN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a small mixing bowl, mix thyme, garlic powder, cajun seasoning, onion powder, black pepper, and bread crumbs.
• In a separate bowl, beat one egg.
• Spray a 13"x9" baking dish with a nonstick coating.
• Dip chicken breasts in beaten egg and then in bread crumb/seasoning mixture to coat.
• Arrange in baking dish leaving a small gap between each chicken breast.
• Bake on the middle oven rack for 25-30 minutes, turning once (optional - I never do).

GLUTEN-FREE CAJUN BUFFALO CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place butter in a 9" x 13" baking dish and place in oven while preheating to melt.
• Pour hot pepper sauce in in a small bowl.
• Combine rice flour and Cajun seasoning in a medium sized bowl; make sure it is all blended well.
• Remove baking dish from oven and tip from side to side so that butter coats entire bottom of pan.
• Rinse chicken breast strips and dip them in the hot pepper sauce.
• Dredge breast strips in the seasoned rice flour, making sure they are well coated.
• Arrange chicken pieces in pan and bake 45 minutes.