These oven-fried chicken strips have a golden delicious buttery flavor that will send your taste buds into orbit. You don’t even need a dipping sauce—they’re that good!

You can make these fried chicken strips in the oven, on the stovetop, or in your air fryer. It’s easier for me to make them in the oven because for some reason, they splatter less.

Ingredients

When it comes time to make these delicious chicken strips, make sure you have what you need. Fortunately, you don’t need much. This oven fried chicken recipe is a little bit different from most because it has an ingredient you might not expect.

Of course, you’ll need chicken strips. I used boneless chicken, but if you prefer bone-in, then by all means, use that.

You’ll also need these ingredients:

• Egg, beaten
• dry potato flakes (unexpected ingredient)
• Melted butter

Or you can use olive oil, avocado oil, or whatever oil you prefer if you don’t want to use butter. I personally prefer the rich flavor of butter. If, for some reason, you prefer not to use potato flakes, you can use almond flour, tapioca flour, or a gluten-free flour blend.

Other ingredients you might want to add:

• Cayenne pepper
• Italian seasoning
• Cajun seasoning
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder

You may also add salt and pepper, either before or after you cook the chicken. I like to sprinkle it on before it goes in the oven.

For exact measurements of each ingredient and full directions, go to the recipe card at the bottom of the page. You can even print out the card by using the “print” button.

Directions

First, preheat the oven to 400 degrees and melt the butter in a baking pan. Or you can use a large cast-iron skillet if you want. After the butter is melted, I swirl it around to make sure it’s evenly distributed across the bottom of the pan.

Secondly, set aside 2 bowls—one with the egg mixture and the other with the potato flakes. Beat the egg. Make sure the potato flakes are loose. Sometimes, they get clumpy in the box, so I just break them up with a fork.

Then dip each chicken strip in the egg and then the potato flakes. Make sure to coat all sides of the chicken as evenly as possible..

Place the coated chicken strips in the pan with the melted butter in a single layer. This provides a crispy exterior to help seal the juicy meat on the inside.

Next, put the chicken in the 400 degree oven and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and turn the chicken over.

If you want to add salt and pepper, this is a good time to do it. I tend to be pretty generous with the pepper. Return it to the oven and bake for another 20 minutes.

After the chicken is done, you may turn on the broiler to brown the tops a little bit more. However, this isn’t necessary because the chicken is cooked. Plus, I like the golden color it has now.

If you aren’t sure whether or not the chicken is done, insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the chicken. It is done once it reaches 165˚ F.

Remove the chicken from the oven and place it on paper towels to absorb the excess butter.

Serve hot! Enjoy!

Gluten-Free and Delicious

It has taken me a long time to figure out how to have delicious fried chicken without regular flour. I wanted it to be just like I had it growing up, but it seemed impossible to replicate without the one ingredient I couldn’t have.

People gave me suggestions, and I tried them all. I’ve fried chicken coated with coconut flour, almond flour, and a blend of gluten-free flours. I’ve discovered a few okay recipes, but none as good as this one.

In fact, once I tried this recipe, I knew I’d discovered something really special. There’s something about the butter that gives it that flavor I crave. Plus the potato flakes provide the crunch.

Perfect Side Dishes

If you enjoy eating potatoes with your chicken, try these Tex-Mex ranch potatoes. We also enjoy this recipe for honey mustard roasted potatoes.

We like to have these air fryer French fries that I make from scratch. Or when I don’t want to mess with cutting up a potato, I cook a batch of these waffle fries.

Any side salad is good. One we particularly like is this BLT salad that delivers quite a bit of old-school deliciousness.

These roasted Brussels sprouts are also delicious when you want a vegetable side dish.

Budget-Friendly and Family Approved

Since I stock up when chicken goes on sale, these chicken strips are easy on the budget. And yet, they’re one of the most delicious main dishes I cook. Give them a try and watch how quickly your family devours them!

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