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Sriracha Chicken Strips
Y’all… These fiery red little devils are officially the chicken fingers of my dreams! They’re so simple to whip up, gluten-free, and bring double the spice thanks to sriracha and tabasco. Oh, and don’t fear the heat! There’s a wee bit of honey and butter in the sauce to keep things from getting out of hand 😉
The chicken tenders take a quick dip in a gluten free seasoned coating mix before diving into a milk/egg mixture, then they go for one more roll in the coating mix before getting fried to perfection – easy peasy!
I actually fried these in olive oil and it worked wonderfully (although it did start to smoke and turn a darker brown by the third batch, which is fine by me), but you can definitely go with canola, vegetable, or even coconut oil if you prefer! I also tried baking a batch… but frying beat out baking black and blue. Sometimes, ya just gotta FRY!
The last step in this chicken finger adventure is the sauce! Oh THE SAUCE. This sauce is a fiery combination of sriracha, tabasco, melted butter, and honey. I really (really, really, really) love the unique blend of bold spice and mild sweetness in this sauce and pretty much want to dip everything in it now! Obsessed… well, yes I am.
I choose to sprinkle some chopped parsley on top really just for a pop of color, but ended up loving the subtle freshness it added to these spicy fingers – I bet cilantro would be tasty, too! And although I didn’t go there… a blue cheese dip is kind of a no-brainer if you’re feeling extra indulgent 😉 xoxo
Spicy Sriracha Chicken Fingers
Ingredients
- 2 cups gluten free seasoned coating mix (I used Hodgson Mills brand and loved it)
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2" strips
- 1/3 cup sriracha hot sauce
- 2 teaspoons tabasco sauce
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- Olive Oil (or other variety), for frying
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large saucepan until it sizzles. You can test this by dropping a drip of water in and watching (from a distance) to see if it ferociously simmers. If it does, it's ready.
- Combine coating mix, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and paprika in a large bowl.
- Whisk together the egg and milk in a wide, shallow bowl.
- Dip each piece of chicken in the coating mixture, then then the egg mixture (allowing any excess egg mix to drip back into the bowl), and then again in the coating mixture. Repeat so that each piece of chicken is double coated.
- In small batches (you don't want any of the chicken touching) fry chicken in the hot oil, cooking until the exterior is nicely browned, about 6 minutes a batch (3 minutes on each side).
- Combine hot sauces, honey, and melted butter in a small bowl.
- Place fried chicken in a large bowl, drizzle with sauce, and toss to coat. Serve at once.
Oh.my.gosh. I need this in my face yesterday!! Sriracha is my life…I think I need to go to sriracha anonymous actually….andddd I eat chicken everyday. Thank you for feeding my addiction. Pinned!
I’ll feed your addiction any day, love 😉 xoxo
And thanks for the pin!
I have a few men in my life who would devour these. They look so tender and perfect!
They are SO crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside… sigh… I want more 😉
Thanks for the love! xo
You know how I feel about Sriracha. DYING for these!!
Yes! You are my sriracha soul sister 🙂
Yum! These look so good.
Thank you, Norma!
I love hot food, and I love that these wings got a double hit! delicious!
Double the spice is just SO addicting 🙂
Yesssss! I am a huge sriracha fan and these sound AWESOME!
Sriracha is the best, right?! Thanks, Ari 🙂
Oh, I haven’t eaten chicken fingers in way too long! These sounds so good–super sticky and spicy and perfect. Must make them very soon!
Yay! I hope you like them, Eileen! xoxo
Omg these sound and look awesome.
Thank you so much, Alyssa!
Ohhh baby these look AWESOME! Haven’t made spicy chicken like this in forever. Why is Sriracha so good?? My mouth is already on fire! Haha, thanks for sharing! 🙂
Spicy chicken for the win! Get after it girl 😉
I love sriracha like it’s my business. I made some chicken wings with it last month and I are too many that I was banned from more sriracha and chicken combo. But I’m coming back with this.
Thank you, Z! I hope you come back with these STRONG 😉 Sriracha for life!
This is my first time here and I’m loving what I’m seeing! Just looking at these wings, my mouth is burning but burning in a good way! Fabulous wings!
Dying over these! They look so good!
I had the biggest weakness for chicken fingers as a kid! They were my vice. I was weird and used to just sprinkle lemon juice on them. I promise it is really good. But this sriracha version might just beat that! Wow!
Hello! It’s breakfast time where I am, but these are still making me drool! I love the idea of spicy and sweet, too. Fabulous finger-lickin’ appetizer idea!
As soon as I see the word “spicy” I know I’m going to like what I see. This looks so good! I’m always looking for more chicken recipes
oh my GOD these looks outrageous!! spicy is 100% my favorite way to enjoy chicken, and this looks completely divine!
Oeeemgeee! You had me at sirracha! Amazing.
Oh I love the sound of that spicy sauce! We’re big fans of breaded/fried chicken in this house and this just takes it over the top delicious.
I was just sitting here saying… wow I haven’t eaten in a while, but I’m not that hungry. But then I saw these sriracha chicken fingers. And now I’m not even sure I can finish typing this comment because I’m so ridiculously hungry! Seriously, these look incredible! Pinning so I remember to make!
I love sriracha! These really look amazing – now I am craving them. 🙂 Pinned.
Oh my gosh! I need this ASAP. You hear heartburn is crazy when pregnant some doctors tell pregnant women are told to stay away from spicy food, but I can’t get enough. I’ve been putting sriracha on everything. And now chicken fingers!
If you want a new hot sauce addiction, try TABANERO! 😉
Great recipe.