Cheetos Chicken Fingers Recipe

Are you looking for a fun new way to serve up dinner? How about this super fun – and super easy to make – Cheetos Chicken Fingers Recipe?

I guarantee that the Cheetos lovers in your family will absolutely flip for this tasty little spin on homemade chicken fingers. I mean who wouldn’t love crispy little Cheetos Chicken Fingers?!

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Cheetos Chicken Fingers Recipe

If there are two things that children love, it is chicken fingers and Cheetos. Heck, those are two of my favorite things too! Who doesn’t love chicken strips, chicken nuggets, chicken tenders…that’s the stuff dinner time or late night snacking dreams are made of!

You really can not get any more simple when it comes to a protein at lunch or dinnertime – this recipe is literally just three ingredients…and you may already have them at home! Eggs, Cheetos and Chicken – that is it! 

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Don’t these Cheetos Chicken Fingers look delicious? You can serve them up with ranch dressing, or just eat them “plain.” I don’t think you are going to want to use honey mustard to dip these babies! It would totally detract from their amazing Cheetos flavor!

How to make this Cheetos Chicken Fingers Recipe

Ingredients needed to make this Easy Kid friendly Dinner Recipe

• Cheetos
• Chicken Breasts
• Egg

Instructions for making this Easy Kid Friendly Dinner Recipe

Cut your chicken breast up into strips.

Take your Cheetos and crush them into crumbs. You can use a food processor if you prefer, just make sure not to grind them too finely. You do want some nice chunks on the finished product!

Dip your chicken strips into the beaten egg.

Then roll the chicken strips in the bowl of Cheeto crumbs and lay them flat on a baking sheet.

Make sure that the entire chicken tenders are evenly coated. 

Pre-heat oven to 350. Place Cheetos Chicken Fingers in the oven and cook for 30 minutes or until chicken temperature reaches 165 degrees.

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy! 

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Cheetos Chicken Fingers Recipe

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Cheetos Chicken Fingers Recipe

Ingredients

• Cheetos
• Chicken Breasts
• Egg

Instructions

1. Cut your chicken breast up into strips.
2. Take your Cheetos and crush them into crumbs.
3. Dip your chicken strips into the beaten egg.
4. Then roll in Cheeto crumbs and lay on a baking sheet.
5. Pre-heat oven to 350. Place Cheetos Chicken Fingers in the oven and cook for 30 minutes or until chicken temperature reaches 165 degrees.
6. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy!

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