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I made these for my superbowl post and they turned out wonderful! I baked them, instead of frying for my 9 month old and he was a huge fan as well. Thanks!
This is the story of buying a helmet in the Philippines.
Me + helmet –> riding the moped, so off to the mall we went to find a sturdy and fashionable (heh) helmet.
First of all, I should not go to the mall without eating dinner or else I will end up doing what I always do: eating a basket of Mojos.
And side note: while searching for that picture of Mojo’s I stumbled upon a RE-CI-PE for Mojo’s. Holy Heaven. That is in my near future.
Second of all, the department store helmet selection was lacking variety. And by lacking variety, I mean there were a million and one styles of black, red, and black and white zooba patterned helmets that were clearly made for motorcycle-driving, maybe even motorcycle-racing Filipino men.
I don’t mean to be vain or anything but I’d like to NOT wear a zooba helmet for the next ten months.
What I would like to do is come home and fry some chicken fingers.
Because even though I want to bake them, I really want to fry them more. And they are so crunchily, Parmesanly delicious.
Dipped in cheese sauce? Fine.
Dumped with cheese sauce? Better.
Parmesan Chicken Fingers with Garlic Cheese Sauce
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 1x
Description
These Parmesan chicken fingers are dipped in a homemade garlic cheese sauce. Everyone loves these chicken fingers! Perfect appetizer.
Ingredients
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 1 cup flour
- 2 beaten eggs
- 2 cups breadcrumbs (I used panko breadcrumbs)
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Oil for frying + parsley for garnish
- 2 ounces light cream cheese
- a splash of milk
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic or garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 ounce good quality shredded cheese of choice (I used a sharp white cheddar)
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into strips. In a blender or food processor, pulse the crumbs and Parmesan until it’s a fine crumb mixture.
- Put the flour, egg, and crumb mixture in individual shallow bowls. Dust each strip of chicken with flour, dip into the beaten egg, and roll in the crumb mixture. Coat all pieces before you start frying.
- Pour oil in a large skillet or frying pan until it’s a few inches deep (enough to cover the chicken on one side). Heat over medium low heat until a drop of water sizzles in it. Add the chicken in batches and fry for 1-3 minutes until they reach desired golden-brownness. Make sure to fry long enough to cook each piece all the way through. Remove from oil with tongs and place on a paper towel lined plate to drain the oil. Let cool slightly.
- For the cheese sauce, melt the cream cheese in the microwave for about 30 seconds. Whisk in the milk, garlic, and oil until smooth. When smooth, add the cheese. Melt for another 20-30 seconds and whisk again until totally smooth, adding more milk to thin out the sauce to your desired consistency. You can also do this on the stovetop – I’ve done it both ways.
Notes
Make extra sauce if you’re planning to serve more than 3-4 people.
And if you love salt, sprinkle the chicken fingers with coarse sea salt just after removing them from the frying pan. Ohhh yeah.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: parmesan chicken fingers, chicken fingers, garlic cheese sauce
Parmesan Chicken Fingers and Mojos are dancing around together in my head. That’s normal, right?
it looks so yummy and crispy in the same time… nice
Yum! I cant wait to make these!
Can I bake them?
Hi, Omar! You might not get quite the same crispy texture if they are baked, but otherwise baking will work.
Hello I’m trying to make this recipe but I just realized I don’t not have any eggs. Do you know any substitutes?
Hi, Katherine! You could try using buttermilk or cream. They may not get the breadcrumbs to stick quite as well as eggs, but they could work in a pinch! š
i just made these… I didn’t pulse anything in the food processor, I made chicken nuggets version and used mrs dash garlic Rosemary instead of garlic and I got rave reviews!! I fried them about three minutes on each side with canola oil and I’m basically a hero right now.
Great suggestions! Thanks! š
What sort of oil did you use?
Just canola oil.
I made these for my superbowl post and they turned out wonderful! I baked them, instead of frying for my 9 month old and he was a huge fan as well. Thanks!
What did you set your oven on and for how long did you bake them?
This is a great twist on chicken fingers, anything with cheese makes the meal 10x better !
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Drooling in my bed right now! It’s almost midnight, and now I’m totally craving these. They look incredible!
Made this for the family,was a big hit.Thanks
Hi! Nice blog! I saw in one of your posts that you had a San Mig premium apple beer in the background. I’m from Manila as well and I am definitely going to try this recipe. š
Deeelicious! –thanks for the inspiration!
Hi! I have been following you on tumblr for about a year now and I always drooled when I would reblog your pictures:) This is my first time actually visiting your official website and I am absolutely in love! I love cooking and I am positive that this is my go-to-spot for recipes now. Thank you so much! – and keep up the great work, girl.
Thanks Kerina!
These sound great! Making them for the family tomorrow… I have been hoping for a homemade chicken fingers recipe that would appeal to everyone. Thanks!