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These EASY Homemade Chinese Chicken fingers are fluffy and tasty! Smother in a sweet chili sauce or dip into a sweet and sour sauce! Perfect to a side of Homemade Lo mein!
Chinese Chicken Fingers
This is my favorite chicken fingers recipe! This batter has only 2 ingredients! Not only are these chicken fingers so fluffy but the meat itself is so tender as the baking soda and vinegar REALLY TENDERIZE the meat. You will NOT detect any soda or vinegar in the meat but this works wonders for tenderizing meat. A big thanks to my aunt Nadia who shared this wonderful recipe with me (and helpful meat tip). Serve these with Mae Ploy Sweet Chilli sauce and you have one incredibly delicious chicken dish!
Ingredients for Chinese Chicken Fingers:
- 2 Chicken breasts
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black ground pepper
- 1/2 cup all- purpose baking mix
- 3 eggs
- 2/3 cup of oil for frying
Chicken breast vs Chicken tenderloin?
Chicken tenders are from the same area of the chicken as breasts. The breast being the upper layer of meat and tenderloin the layer under the breast. Either one will work the same for your recipes because it is essentially the same kind of meat. In this recipe we are using the breasts, but if you have tenderloin, just use the same amount, and get identical outcome!
How to make Chinese Chicken Fingers:
- Cut the chicken in crosswise strips then slice each strip in half; place into a bowl.
2. Sprinkle baking soda over the meat then add the vinegar (the combination should fuzz).
3. Add the salt and pepper and mix to combine. Set aside.
4. Heat oil in a large skillet over med-low heat.
5. To prepare the batter, whisk together the dry baking mix and 3 eggs until smooth. (Batter should stream down from whisk, it shouldn’t be too thick or too runny.)
6. Place all the chicken pieces into the batter and stir to incorporate the batter into the chicken strips.
7. Place chicken strips in the preheated skillet one piece at a time and fry 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden. (Strips should cook pretty fast.)
8. Transfer fried strips onto paper towels and continue to work with remaining chicken pieces.
9. To serve arrange chicken fingers onto a plate and drizzle sweet Asian Chili sauce over the chicken. ENJOY!
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Chinese Chicken Fingers
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken breasts
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black ground pepper
- 1/2 cup baking mix, all- purpose
- 3 eggs
- 2/3 cup oil , for frying
Instructions
- Cut each chicken breast in crosswise strips then slice each strip in half; place into a bowl.
- Sprinkle baking soda over the meat then add the vinegar (mixture should fuzz). Add the salt and pepper and mix to combine. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over med-low heat.
- TO MAKE BATTER: Whisk together the dry baking mix and 3 eggs until smooth.
- Place all the chicken pieces into the batter and stir to incorporate the batter into the chicken strips.
- Place chicken strips in the preheated skillet one piece at a time and fry 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden.
- Transfer fried strips onto paper towels and continue to work with remaining chicken pieces.
- To serve arrange chicken fingers onto a plate and drizzle sweet Asian Chili sauce over the chicken. ENJOY!
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