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crispy chicken strips recipe

The Best Healthy Crispy Chicken Strips Recipe

With 4 main ingredients this super easy and healthy chicken strips recipe will be your new go to. Plus with this homemade honey garlic sauce you won't be able to get enough.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2 Servings

Equipment

  • 1 Air Fryer
  • 1 Cutting Board
  • 1 Knife
  • 3 Dipping Bowls
  • 1 Plate or Tray
  • 1 Rolling Pin
  • 1 Saucepan
  • 1 Mixing Spoon
  • Variety Measuring Cups & Spoons
  • 1 Fork or Whisk
  • 1 Small Sauce Serving Bowl

Ingredients
  

Chicken Strips

  • 2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • ½ Cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 ½ Cups Heritage Flake Cereal or equivalent
  • 2 Whole Eggs
  • ½ Tsp Sea Salt
  • ¼ Tsp Black Pepper
  • ½ Tsp Garlic Powder
  • ½ Tsp Paprika

Honey Garlic Sauce

  • 4 Tbsp Natural Honey
  • 3 Tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 3 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 Tbsp Cornstarch
  • ½ Tsp Garlic Powder
  • ¼ Tsp Black Pepper

Instructions
 

Chicken Strips

  • Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees
  • Add 2 & 1/2 cups Heritage Flake cereal to a ziplock bag. Close it, leaving it a bit open for air to esape
  • Roll the cereal with the rolling pin until pieces are crushed into desired sizes. I prefer to have some a bit bigger and some crumb size.
  • Add the crushed cereal to one of the dipping bowls.
  • Add the all-purpose flour to one of the other dipping bowls.
  • Crack the eggs into the last dipping bowl and whisk with either a fork or whisk.
  • Add sea salt, pepper, and garlic powder to the bowl or all-purpose flour, and stir together.
  • Add paprika to the bowl of eggs, and combine.
  • Take your chicken breasts and cut into 1-inch strips.
  • Take a piece of chicken and first dip it into the flour mixture.
  • Next, dip it into the egg mixture.
  • Lastly, dip and roll it into the crushed cereal. Making sure to give it a nice coating.
  • Place coated chicken strip on plate or tray.
  • Coat all other strips of chicken the same way.
  • Once all pieces of chicken are coated, place them into the air fryer in a single layer.
  • Cook the chicken strips in the air fryer for 8 minutes.
  • Flip the chicken strips over and cook for another 6 minutes. Or until golden brown.
  • Always make sure to check your chicken pieces are fully cooked before eating.
  • Remove chicken strips from air fryer, place onto a plate and enjoy!

Honey Garlic Dipping Sauce

  • Drizzle a bit of olive oil into the saucepan and heat over medium heat.
  • Mince the garlic cloves into very small pieces, add to the saucepan. Heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add the honey and soy sauce to the saucepan.
  • Add in the black pepper and garlic powder. Stir together.
  • In a separate bowl combine the cornstarch and water until it's formed a liquid paste. Add to the saucepan, and stir.
  • Turn the heat up to medium/high until the sauce starts to boil. Reduce heat to a simmer for 1 minute and then remove from stove.
  • Pour honey garlic sauce into small serving dish and enjoy with the chicken strips!