A little while back we made some awesome Cheez-It Chicken Fingers. They were so good! I started thinking about what other snack foods that would be good on chicken fingers. I had a bag of Cheetos in the pantry, and I thought I'd give them a try.
These chicken fingers were really good. They are everything you love about Cheetos, but without the orange fingers! I used Baked Cheetos, because that is what I had in the pantry. I think these would be even better with regular Cheetos. This was a fun dish. I think kids would really love this - who doesn't want to eat Cheetos for dinner?!
Cheetos Chicken Fingers
(Printable Recipe)
3 oz Cheetos (you want about 1 cup of crumbs)
1/2 tsp black pepper or 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 lb raw chicken tenders
1/3 cup honey mustard dressing (I used Light)
cooking spray
Put rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 475°F. Line a baking pan with nonstick aluminum foil.
Pulse Cheetos in a food processor. Transfer to a bowl; stir in pepper. Toss tenders in honey mustard dressing, then dredge in crumbs. Arrange on pan. Spray tenders with cooking spray.
Bake, turning once, until golden brown, 15 minutes.
15 comments:
I never would have thought of this! Definitely going to try this recipe.
Great and easy recipe. Thanks for posting.
Are you serious? This is like my dream come true-- i LOVE cheetos! These look awesome.
I made this tonight and it was AMAZING!!!! I mixed some sour cream, melted butter and hot chili oil in with the mustard. I also used some pretzels as well because I didn't have enough cheetos. After two bites, my kiddo requested this once a week for dinner! Thanks for sharing!
I'd like the recipe for the mac and cheese on the plate please!
Beverly - the mac & cheese is a Knorr side. It is the bacon mac & cheese - quick and easy!
Yummy, all of it!
I made this tonight....it did not turn out. So sad. Is the oven temp correct? Mine did not coat pretty like yours.
Altered Orange - oh no! Did you use honey mustard salad dressing? I did cook them at 475, but every oven is different. Try cooking them at a lower temp - maybe 425 or 450 will do better. I also use the non-stick aluminum foil - the coating doesn't stick to it.
Cheetos for dinner! I'm in :) Sounds super.
Is there an alternate for honey mustard dressing? Really wanna try these but I don't like Honey Mustard :(
You could try mayo or Ranch dressing
I've made this and it was great! I have also used the cooking time for any of my chicken tender recipes and it's perfect. I have been cooking mine at 350 for 25 minutes for years and they always came out dry. Thanks for the recipe!
No Cheetos on hand tonight so I used Doritos. I got a "Love it" from the 4-year-old! YES!
I would love to have the self-discipline to have Cheetos in the pantry. They are such a trigger for me :(
I'm going to try this, but will have to buy them specifically for the recipe, and only the size necessary for the recipe...
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