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Posted by Mariam Sodawater on Apr 8, 2019 (Updated Oct 25, 2024)

Cornflake Fried Chicken

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5 from 1 vote

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Cornflakes chicken strips dipped in tomato ketchup served in a shot glass.

Heya! Looking for a spicy cornflake fried chicken recipe that is crispy, juicy, and flavorful? This is one of those fried chicken recipes about which I’m super confident. These are meant to please.

Cornflakes chicken strips served in a shot glass dipped in ketchup.

The double coating stays crisp and gives absolute crunch to every bite. The spicy level is also balanced and makes it a good starter or appetizer.

Obviously, cornflakes fried chicken would taste best. But oven-fried cornflakes coated chicken also stays crispy for long and tastes great too with no compromise on health. Check the video for steps for baking chicken tenders. This recipe is also Air fryer friendly.

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Why does this recipe work?

  • We marinate the chicken with spices and lemon juice which makes the chicken flavorful and soft.
  • Then we coat the chicken with cornflour that locks the juices in the chicken and also forms a sticky surface for cornflakes to stick.
  • The cornflakes coating is plain so to balance that we add enough spice in marination and coatings. The taste is crispy and mildly spicy.

Ingredients

While this list in the recipe card might overwhelming. Actually most ingredients are repeat.

  • Chicken: Use chicken tender or chicken strips cut from chicken breast.
  • Ketchup and Lemon juice
  • Spices: garlic paste,red chilli flakes, red chilli powder, soy sauce, cumin powder, black pepper powder, and oregano.
  • Baking powder
  • Cornflour
  • Plain flour
  • Eggs to coat
  • Cornflakes

How to make it?

To cut chicken strips out of the chicken breast. First, hammer each chicken breast lightly to flatten. Then cut the chicken breast diagonally. Divide the longer strips into two. Also, slice thicker strips into two strips. 

These strips will puff up slightly. The coating will also make them thick so make sure chicken strips have less than ½ inch thickness.

Steps to marinate chicken strips.
  1. Put all ingredients to marinate the chicken in a bowl.
  2. Mix well and let it rest for at least 30 minutes or preferably overnight in the fridge.
  3. Mix seasoning in flour and cornflour and set aside. (Adjust red chilli powder to taste but remember cornflakes have no seasoning so we depend on this coating for taste boost.)
  4. When chicken is marinated, coat each chicken strip in seasoned flour. Dust off any excess flour.
Steps to dip chicken in egg wash and coat with cornflakes.
  1. Beat eggs with red chili and salt.
  2. Dip each flour-coated chicken in the egg mixture.
  3. Finally, roll chicken strips in crushed cornflakes crumbs. (Pro Tip: For crushing cornflakes use food processor or rolling pin.
  4. Flatten the chicken in a long strip shape while rolling and press the coating to stick firmly on the chicken strip. (At this stage you can freeze the chicken for later use. Freeze separately in a tray for 2 hours or until hard then transfer frozen strips to a freezer bag and freeze.)
Step to coat chicken strips in cornflakes and fry it.
  1. Repeat coating with all strips.
  2. Deep fry on medium heat for 3-4 minutes until crispy.
  3. Frying on medium heat is necessary as the chicken needs to be cooked throughly.
  4. Remove from oil with a slotted spoon and keep on a kitchen towel. Serve hot with any sweet and sour dip or ketchup.

Variations:

Gluten-free chicken tenders

If you want to make gluten-free chicken tenders, simply substitute plain flour with more cornflour and use gluten-free cornflakes. The ketchup used in the recipe should be gluten-free.

You can roll these tenders in any sauce like buffalo sauce, honey garlic, or barbecue sauce to make juicy succulent chicken strips.

Hungry for more fried food? Try these.

  • Dynamite Chicken
  • Dhaka Chicken
  • Homemade Chicken Nuggets with Ground Chicken
  • Hyderabadi Chicken 65

If you try this cornflake fried chicken recipe, I'd LOVE to hear your feedback in the comments. Your 5-ratings motivate me to do my best. Stay connected for more recipes and videos on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Youtube.

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Crispy fried Chicken Tenders Recipe

Cornflake Fried Chicken

The crispiest chicken tender you ever had. The recipe is bit spicy adjust if needed.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep: 20 minutes minutes
Cook: 15 minutes minutes
Resting time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings : 8 servings
Calories: 180kcal

Ingredients

Marinate Chicken

  • 1 (450 gram) chicken breast, , 450 gram, cut in strips
  • 2 tablespoon ketchup
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice

Spices

  • 1 tablespoon garlic paste
  • 1 tablespoon red chilli flakes
  • ½ tablespoon red chilli powder, , adjust heat to taste
  • ½ tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt , or to taste

Flour coating

  • ½ cup cornflour
  • ⅓ cup plain flour, substitute with cornflour for gluten free
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
  • ½ teaspoon oregano, , optional

Cornflakes coating

  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups cornflakes, , crushed

Instructions

To Marinate

  • In a bowl mix all ingredients to marinate chicken. Set aside for 30 minutes or overnight in fridge.

To Coat

  • In a bowl mix ingredient of flour coating and set aside.
  • In another bowl beat egg with salt and red chilli set aside.
  • In another plate keep crushed cornflakes for coating.
  • First coat all chicken strips with flour mixture. Then dip each strip in egg mixture and coat with crushed cornflakes.

To fry

  • When all chicken are coated, in a wok deep fry them in small batches on medium heat for 4 minutes or until golden and crispy.

To Bake

  • Place coated chicken strip on baking tray. Spray gently with little oil. Bake in pre-heated often at 350 F for 10 minutes.

Notes

To freeze You can also freeze coated chicken tender. Place them separately on a tray and freeze them. When all tenders are frozen keep them in a box or freezer bag and freeze until needed. Do not thaw before frying. Frozen tenders will take longer to fry than fresh tenders.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 180kcal
Author : Mariam Sodawater

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  1. Khatija says

    June 11, 2020 at 12:37 pm

    Your recipes are just perfect and suits everyone's taste at my place. Love the detailing and keep up the good work.
    God bless

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