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Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Fried Chicken

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20 min

Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Fried Chicken

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Time

20 min

Serving

4 persons

Calories

636

Rating

4.00★ (1)

Cuisine

Author: Victoria Buriak
I made this Flamin' Hot Cheetos fried chicken one day, when I thought, I use Flamin’ Hot Cheetos to bread fried pickles and onion rings, so why not fried chicken? They lose a lot of heat during the process, so don't skip the cayenne pepper.

Ingredients

  • cheese puffs, such as CHEETOS® Crunchy FLAMIN’ HOT® Cheese Flavored Snacks: 6 cups
  • cayenne pepper: 1 tsp
  • salt: 0.5 tsp
  • chicken breast tenderloins (about 8 pieces): 1 pound
  • mayonnaise: 0.25 cup
  • vegetable oil: 2 Tbsp

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Place Cheetos in a blender and pulse until fine crumbs. Pour crumbs into a 1-gallon resealable plastic bag. Add cayenne and salt. Seal the bag and shake to combine.
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  2. Place chicken tenders in a 1-quart resealable plastic bag. Add mayonnaise. Seal the bag and massage chicken in mayonnaise until evenly coated.
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  3. Transfer 2 chicken tenders from their bag to the bag with Cheeto crumbs. Seal the bag and shake until evenly coated. Place tenders on a plate. Repeat with remaining tenders.
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  4. Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add breaded chicken tenders in a single layer and cook for 6 minutes. Using a spatula, flip tenders over and cook until tenders are no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 6 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). From the Editor: Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of breading ingredients. The actual amount of breading consumed will vary.
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