Easy Cheetos Chicken
This easy Cheetos chicken recipe uses crushed Cheetos instead of bread crumbs to make breaded chicken tenders in the oven. Ready in just 15 minutes!
Servings: 4
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken tenders
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon milk
- 3 cups white cheddar Simply Cheetos puffs crushed
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉, and lightly grease a baking sheet with oil or non-stick cooking spray. You can also line baking sheet with foil or parchment paper
- Crush Cheetos in a large freezer bag using a meat mallet or rolling pin, or use a food processor.
- Place crumbs into shallow dish, and stir in Italian seasoning
- Add egg to a small shallow dish, and whisk with milk until blended
- Dip chicken tenders into egg mixture
- Press chicken into Cheeto crumbs until well coated
- Place on prepared baking sheet, and bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until internal temperature is at least 165℉, according to a meat thermometer
- Serve immediately
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Notes
You can use any flavor or variety of Cheetos. If you're using the crunchy variety, you may only need 2 cups.
These can be air fried at 390 for 8-10 minutes or until cooked through.
Add some grated Parmesan cheese to the crumb mixture for even more flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 545mg | Potassium: 551mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 111IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 3mg
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