If you’ve never coated chicken in cornflakes before, you’re in for a treat. Follow me…
Cornflake Chicken Breast
For this recipe, we’re going to be using boneless skinless chicken breast. You could use thigh, but you’ll risk the cornflakes burning by the time the chicken thigh cooks right through. Plus, chicken breast is much easier to slice into strips, which is what we’re doing today.
Chicken Tenders vs Chicken Strips
Strictly speaking, a chicken tender is actually the strip of meat located underneath the breast. They are, as the name suggests, ever-so-slightly more tender than the breast itself. If you can find a pack of chicken tenders go for that. However, sliced chicken breast works absolutely fine. Process shots: lay chicken breast on chopping board (photo 1), slice into even-sized strips (photo 2).
Cornflake Crusted Chicken
How do you crush cornflakes for chicken?
I find it easiest (/most therapeutic) to pound them in a zip-lock bag with a rolling pin. You could also use a food processor, or just crush them with your hands in the bag. You’ll want to crush the cornflakes until they mimic the texture of Panko breadcrumbs. Save a bit of the flaky texture; don’t crush them into a fine dusty crumb.
How do you coat chicken in cornflakes?
To coat the chicken in the cornflakes, it’s the same technique as coating it in breadcrumbs. So dredge the chicken in flour, then into beaten egg and finish in the crushed cornflakes. Process shots: add cornflakes to zip lock bag (photo 1), crush with rolling pin (photo 2), coat in seasoned flour (photo 3), then beaten egg (photo 4), then crushed cornflakes with more seasoning (photo 5).
Cooking Cornflake Chicken
When it comes to cooking the chicken, I typically use one of two methods:
Baked Cornflake Chicken
This is obviously the healthier option, and arguably produces less mess, however, they don’t come out quiteeeeee as crispy/juicy compared to when they’re fried. To bake the chicken I recommend using a wire rack, just so the hot air can circulate the chicken and allow it to crisp up evenly. You only need oil spray for this method.
Fried Cornflake Chicken
No need to deep fry, shallow frying works just fine here. You’ll want enough oil to come up to just above halfway up the chicken. I recommend frying in batches, just so you don’t overcrowd the pan. Rest on a wire rack when cooked to allow the excess oil to drain off.
Serving Cornflake Chicken
I typically serve the chicken in 2 different ways:
Honey Mustard Dip – I use the honey mustard dip for my Pigs in Blankets. It’s quite mustard heavy, so adjust quantities as needed. These are great with so many dips though, so check out my Delicious Dips for inspo! Chicken & Waffles – These are perfect with waffles. I drizzle them with maple sriracha, which is just equal parts sriracha and maple syrup.
They’re also of course great with a side of Wedges or Fries! Alrighty, let’s tuck into the full recipe for this cornflake chicken shall we?!
How to make Cornflake Chicken (Full Recipe & Video)
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