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Captain Crunch Chicken with two dipping sauces
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5 from 11 votes

Captain Crunch Chicken

This Captain Crunch chicken has a delicious savory sweet crunch and a flavor unlike anything else you have tried. It is quick and easy to make with all the flavors!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cap'n Crunch Chicken, Chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 396kcal
Author: Emily Walker

Ingredients

Creole Mustard Sauce:

  • 2 Tablespoons Grey Poupon dijon mustard
  • 3 Tablespoons mayonnaise

Honey Mustard Sauce:

Instructions

  • Use a kitchen mallet or rolling pin to flatten each chicken breast to about 1 inch thick. Cut each chicken breast (lengthwise) into 4 to 6 long slices to make the chicken strips. Place chicken in a bowl, cover with buttermilk, and marinate for several hours or overnight.
    Chicken marinating in buttermilk
  • Using a food processor or blender, crush the Captain Crunch cereal into crumbs. You can also place the cereal into a resealable plastic bag, squeeze out all the air, and roll over it with a rolling pin until the cereal is crushed into crumbs.
    Captain Crunch in a ziplock bag with a rolling pin
  • Place the cereal crumbs in a bowl and add bread crumbs, flour, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir well.
    Breading mix in a shallow glass dish
  • Remove chicken from the buttermilk marinade and set aside. Whisk one egg into the remaining marinade. Add the chicken back in and stir well.
    Chicken marinating in buttermilk and egg
  • Coat each piece of chicken in the cereal crumb mixture.
    Breaded chicken on a pan before being cooked
  • Deep Fry Method: Fill a deep fry pan with 2 inches of vegetable oil. Heat to 375 degrees. Fry each chicken strip for 4 to 6 minutes or until golden brown. When fully cooked, place each chicken strip on a paper towel or rack to drain the oil.
    Air Fryer Method: Preheat the air fryer to 350. Spray each side of the chicken strips with a little bit of cooking spray. Cook at 350 for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway through.
    Captain Crunch Chicken with two dipping sauces
  • For the Sauces: Mix ingredients together and let chill in the fridge for at least one hour before serving.
    Captain Crunch Chicken being dipped in honey mustard

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Nutrition

Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 824mg | Potassium: 563mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 442IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 6mg