Cornflake Chicken
Cornflake Chicken is a classic dinner that the whole family will love. Get dinner on the table in under 30 minutes with this crispy and delicious recipe that can be made in the air fryer or oven.
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 931kcal
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds chicken tenders
- 5 cups cornflakes cereal
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 eggs beaten
- olive oil
Instructions
- Pat chicken dry with paper towels.
- Pour cornflake crumbs into a zip top bag and zip the top, squeezing out the air.
- Crush the cornflake crumbs just by squeezing the bag.
- For fine crumbs you can run the cornflake crumbs through the food processor.
- Mix flour with garlic, salt and pepper in a shallow bowl.
- Beat eggs in another shallow bowl.
- Dredge chicken tenders in flour.
- Dip into egg.
- Place chicken into cornflake crumbs and toss to coat, pressing the cornflake crumbs into the chicken.
- Lay coated chicken onto a lined baking sheet.
- Spray chicken lightly with olive oil.
Air Fryer Directions:
- Preheat air fryer at 400° for 5 minutes.
- Place chicken tenders in the air fryer with space in between, my air fryer held 3 at a time.
- Cook for 8 - 10 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165° using a digital thermometer.
- Remove to a wire rack lined baking sheet.
- Serve immediately with your favorite dipping sauce like homemade barbecue sauce, honey mustard or ranch dressing.
Oven Directions:
- Cook at 375° for about 15- 17 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°.
Notes
Store leftovers wrapped in plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Reheat in air fryer at 350 for 3- 4 minutes until heated through.
To reheat in the oven bake at 350 for 8- 10 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 931kcal | Carbohydrates: 87g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 30g | Cholesterol: 179mg | Sodium: 2471mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g