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Cajun BBQ Cheddar Chicken Fingers
These chicken fingers smell incredible and oh my gosh the Cajun BBQ is out of this world!! It is so good and the cheddar cheese compliments the flavors so well. Plus, everything is better with a little cheese!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 40 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Tieghan Gerard📖 halfbakedharvest
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●sauce pot
- ●baking sheet
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●food processor
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a small sauce pot combine the beer, water, ketchup, brown sugar, cajun seasoning, creole seasoning, pepper and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer for ⏱️ 10 minutes until the sauce has thickened. Remove from the heat and set aside.
cajun seasoning1 tablespooncreole seasoning1 tablespoon-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper1/4pepper1 teaspoon
2
Preheat the oven to 475°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray or brush it with the olive oil.
3
In a bowl combine the buttermilk and 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of the cajun BBQ sauce (save the rest for dipping the chicken fingers in later), add the chicken and toss well.
4
Pulse the corn flakes and cheddar crackers in the bowl of a food processor or add to a ziplock bag and crush with a rolling pin or meat mallet. Add the crumbs to a large bowl and add in the panko bread crumbs, flour, cheddar cheese, cajun and creole seasoning. Stir to combine.
corn flakes (crushed into fine crumbs)2 cupscreole seasoning1 tablespoon
5
Remove each piece of chicken from the buttermilk, and dredge through the crumbs, pressing gently to adhere. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat until all the chicken has been used. Make sure not to crowd your pan, if necessary use two baking sheets. Spray each chicken tender with non-stick spray or a mist of olive oil.
6
Bake for ⏱️ 10-12 minutes, then gently flip using kitchen tongs and spray the other side. Bake for ⏱️ 10-12 minutes more, then remove from oven and serve with the remaining Cajun BBQ sauce.
Nutrition Facts
calories
240 kcal
fat Content
7 g
serving Size
4 g
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
15 g
sodium Content
560 mg
protein Content
23 g
cholesterol Content
67 mg
carbohydrate Content
37 g
saturated Fat Content
2 g
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