Monkey's Chicken Fingers

The Monkey said these were the bestest chicken fingers I have ever made so I had to write the recipe down for the next time. They came out crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 3  lbs  chicken tenders
• 1  cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1  cup  seasoned bread crumbs
• 1  cup flour, divided
• 1  tablespoon onion powder
• 1  tablespoon garlic powder
• 1  teaspoon black pepper, fresh coarse ground
• 1  teaspoon sea salt (or creole seasoning)
• 1⁄2 packet  good seasons  italian seasoning mix
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 cup milk
•  oil

Directions

1. Pour enough oil in pan to fill about half way. While heating:
2. Mix egg, milk, and Italian dressing mix in a shallow bowl and put aside.
3. Mix panko, 1/2 c flour, bread crumbs, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl and put aside.
4. Dust chicken with the remaining 1/2 c flour.
5. Shaking off extra flour dip chicken first in egg mixture then coat well with panko mixture and set aside.
6. When all the chicken is coated fry about 6 or so at a time so as not to crowd the pan. Let cook about 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels and serve with favorite dipping sauces or slice and use as a salad topping.