Spicy Chicken Fingers

Spicy Chicken Tenders Recipe - chicken tenders coated in a homemade buffalo spice seasoning and baked. SO delicious. Can coat and freeze unbaked for a quick meal later.
 

Chicken Fingers are one of my favorite weeknight meals because they are quick and easy to make.  I adapted this recipe from the Bisquick website.  We already love their Ultimate Chicken Fingers recipe, so we were anxious to give this recipe a try.  The chicken fingers were fantastic!  One of our favorites.  We both really loved the spice blend on the chicken fingers.   It reminded us of a buffalo chicken wing, but much easier to eat!

Spicy Chicken Tenders Recipe - chicken tenders coated in a homemade buffalo spice seasoning and baked. SO delicious. Can coat and freeze unbaked for a quick meal later.

 
Spicy Chicken Tenders Recipe - chicken tenders coated in a homemade buffalo spice seasoning and baked. SO delicious. Can coat and freeze unbaked for a quick meal later.

Spicy Chicken Fingers
serves 3-4
(Printable Recipe)

  • 1 cup Bisquick (I used Heart Healthy)
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp red pepper (add more or less depending on how spicy you want the chicken)
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp celery salt
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 package chicken tenders (14 to 16 oz)
  • Cooking spray
  • Ranch dressing, if desired

Heat oven to 450°F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil.

In a pie plate, combine the Bisquick mix, onion powder, red pepper, chili powder, paprika, celery salt and sugar. Stir together until well mixed.

In medium bowl, mix egg and milk with whisk until well blended. Spoon 1 to 2 tablespoons egg mixture into the Bisquick mixture; stir until little lumps form.

Dip the chicken breast tenders into the egg mixture, then into the Bisquick mixture, then back into the egg mixture and finally back into the Bisquick mixture. Place on cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken. Spray chicken with cooking spray.

Bake 12 to 14 minutes, turning halfway through bake time, until no longer pink in the center. Serve tenders with ranch dressing if desired.

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  1. I just finished eating this! The double dip makes for a lovely coating, not too much and not too little.
    The only thing I'll change when cooking again is to leave out the sugar, far too sweet for me. Then again, I did use a homemade bisquick recipe because I can't find it in any shops here so that might make a difference…
    I'd also add a lot more spice, but that's just for my taste!!

    Lovely recipe, thanks for tea!!

  2. SJerZGirl – I wasn't sure about the egg mixture in the dry ingredients either, but it turned out great. It helped the coating stay on better – kind of like double coating the chicken.

  3. I'm not sure about mixing some of the milk egg mixture into the Bisquick mixture. I'd rather have a smoother coating on my pieces. But, one thing I do instead of milk & eggs is to dip the chicken pieces into a flavored marinade before dipping into the flour mixture. I've used Lemon Pepper marinade or Balsamic dressing, but you could use Jamaican Jerk marinade or a cajun marinade with this. It adds flavor and helps the breading stick to the chicken.

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