Cap’n Crunch Chicken Fingers Recipe

This slightly sweet but surprisingly savory Cap’n Crunch Chicken Fingers Recipe marries juicy chicken tenders with a crispy crust into a memorable appetizer or meal everyone will love. The finishing touch is the addictive dunkable mustard sauce.

This recipe is a copycat version of one that I have had locally here at Schanks, but some people may have had it at Planet Hollywood, too. If you want to try some other quick delicious chicken recipes, then try our Best Pizza Chicken, Fast Easy Oven Chicken Satay, or our Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings.

What Ingredients are in Cap’n Crunch Chicken Fingers?

This Captain Crunch Chicken will win over your family for a special treat for dinner. The ingredients are easy to find, and it will bring back memories for you, too, if you love this cereal. You can prepare the cereal in a food processor or simply place it in a plastic bag to beat it into cereal crumbs. The cereal replaces bread crumbs in a normal breading recipe.

How to Make Cap’n Crunch Chicken Fingers

This Cap n Crunch Chicken Fingers Recipe is as easy to make as any fried chicken finger. Let me show you how.

To make the honey mustard sauce combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and stir until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

To make the chicken strips place the flour, paprika, dry mustard, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl or in the first dish of a 3-step breading station.

Beat the eggs and pour them into a second shallow dish or the second dish of the breading station.

Place the 3 cups of crushed Captain Crunch cereal in a 3^rd shallow bowl or the third dish of the breading station.

Working in batches, dip the chicken strips in the flour, making sure that the flour covers all the chicken. Then dip the floured chicken into the beaten eggs. Then place the egg-covered chicken into the crushed cereal turning to coat the chicken on all sides.

Place the cereal-coated chicken on a large tray or baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining chicken strips until they are all breaded.

Frying up the Chicken

Heat about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch of canola oil in a large skillet or fry pan with high sides over medium heat.

Test to see if the oil is hot by dropping a few crumbs of crushed cereal in the oil. They should bubble gently.

Working in batches, fry the coated chicken strips until golden brown, turning occasionally until cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.

Remove them to a paper towel-lined platter. Immediately sprinkle with a pinch of salt and allow to cool slightly before eating.

Serve with the honey mustard sauce. Enjoy!

Note: Don’t let your oil get too hot; if it does, the breading will burn, and the chicken will not get a chance to cook through.

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Cap’n Crunch Chicken Fingers Recipe

Tara Noland

Your family is going to rave about these Cap'n Crunch Chicken Fingers. They are a real treat as the sugary cereal becomes way less sweet when added to the chicken and paired with a mustard dipping sauce.

4.93 from 13 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Servings 4 Servings

Calories 929 kcal

Ingredients

 

Chicken Strips

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts sliced into 16 tenders
• 1 cup AP flour
• Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp dry mustard
• 2 large eggs beaten
• 3 cups Captain Crunch cereal crushed
• Canola oil for frying

Honey Mustard Sauce

• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• ½ Tbsp Dijon mustard
• ½ Tbsp yellow mustard
• 1 ½ Tbsp honey
• ½ tsp apple cider vinegar
• 1/8 tsp garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp paprika
• 1/8 tsp Kosher salt
• Pinch fresh ground pepper

Instructions

 

• To make the honey mustard sauce combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and stir until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• To make the chicken strips place the flour, paprika, dry mustard, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl or in the first dish of a 3-step breading station.
• Beat the eggs and pour them into a second shallow dish or the second dish of the breading station.
• Place the 3 cups of crushed Captain Crunch cereal in a 3rd shallow bowl or the third dish of the breading station.
• Working in batches, dip the chicken strips in the flour, making sure that the flour covers all the chicken. Then dip the floured chicken into the beaten eggs. Then place the egg-covered chicken into the crushed cereal turning to coat the chicken on all sides.
• Place the cereal-coated chicken on a large tray or baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining chicken strips until they are all breaded.
• Heat about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch of canola oil in a large skillet or fry pan with high sides over medium heat.
• Test to see if the oil is hot by dropping a few crumbs of crushed cereal in the oil. They should bubble gently.
• Working in batches, fry the coated chicken strips until golden brown, turning occasionally until cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
• Remove them to a paper towel-lined platter. Immediately sprinkle with a pinch of salt and allow to cool slightly before eating.
• Serve with the honey mustard sauce. Enjoy!

Equipment

Hudson Essentials Stainless Steel Measuring Cups Set (6 Piece Set)

Spring Chef Magnetic Measuring Spoons Set, Dual Sided, Stainless Steel, Fits in Spice Jars, Black, Set of 8

Big Hit LLC Breading Trays – Set of 3 Stainless Steel Overlapping Linking Rims – For Preparing Bread Crumb Dishes; Panko, Schnitzel and Fish – Complete with Stainless Steel Tong

Notes

Note: Don’t let your oil get too hot; if it does, the breading will burn, and the chicken will not get a chance to cook through.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 929kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 56gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 33gCholesterol: 218mgSodium: 1645mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8g

Nutrition calculation is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.

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