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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!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Author: Dee
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

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.

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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