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Oven Baked Chicken Strips {Freezer Friendly}

By Karrie on September 2, 2020 | Updated September 2, 2020 | 51 Comments

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This is the only Oven Baked Chicken Strips recipe you’ll ever need! Using 6 simple ingredients, you might have everything on hand already (YAY!). Skip buying a bag of frozen chicken strips and make your own from scratch.

A white plate with oven baked chicken strips and two glass bowls of ketchup and honey mustard.

What Makes This Recipe So Amazing?

  • Freezer-Friendly. These are excellent to make ahead of time and store in the freezer for later. These chicken strips freeze up so well making it a perfect freezer meal for those busy nights when we need a quick meal without the hassle.
  • Convenience. For those busy nights when you need a quick meal.
  • Minimal Ingredients. 6 ingredients are all you need to make this easy freezer meal. It can’t get any easier than that, can it?

What Goes Into These Oven Baked Chicken Strips?

This recipe calls for just a few basic ingredients! Check your pantry, you’ve probably got most of the ingredients all on hand!

A white plate with raw chicken and a white bowl of flour, eggs, panko and seasonings.

You’ll only need:

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup Italian style panko bread crumbs (whole wheat or plain panko will work, too)

How Do You Make This Recipe?

Ready for the yummiest chicken recipe? This is all you need to do!

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut chicken breasts into equal sized strips.

A white plate with raw chicken and a white bowl of flour, eggs, panko and seasonings.

Take 3 bowls and in 1 bowl add flour, salt, and pepper. Mix well.

In another bowl beat 2 eggs.

In the third bowl add 1 cup Italian style Panko bread crumbs.

3 bowls of flour, eggs, and panko mixtures.

Dip each piece of chicken in flour, then egg, and lastly panko bread crumbs.

3 bowls of flour, eggs, and panko mixtures and a metal pan of chicken strips.

Place chicken strips on a greased or parchment covered baking sheet.

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through. Turn chicken strips halfway through cooking to ensure even cooking and crispiness.

A metal pan of chicken strips.

Serve with ranch, BBQ sauce or your favorite dipping sauce.

A white plate with cooked chicken strips and two bowls of honey mustard and ketchup.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Make This Recipe a Freezer Meal?

Absolutely! This chicken freezes up so well making it a perfect freezer meal for those busy nights when we need a quick meal without the hassle.

After the chicken is coated in the panko bread crumbs, place chicken on parchment covered baking sheet and place in freezer for 2-3 hours or until frozen solid. Then transport them to a freezer safe Ziploc bag and freeze for future use.

These Oven Baked Chicken Strips are the perfect freezer meal. Recipe uses whole wheat panko bread crumbs. These strips are healthy, crunchy and delicious!

Can I Bake Chicken Strips From Frozen?

Yes! Place frozen chicken strips on greased or parchment covered baking sheet and bake at 450 degrees for 30 minutes or until cooked through.

A white plate on a wire plate with chicken strips and a glass bowl with honey mustard and one bowl of ketchup.

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  • Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken – A simple freezer meal that is crazy delicious and family friendly!

If you make this meal, I would love to see it! Snap a picture and share it with me on Instagram using the hashtag #happymoneysaver and tagging me @happymoneysaver!

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Oven Baked Chicken Strips {Freezer Friendly}

Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken fingers, Oven Baked Chicken Strips
Servings 4 strips
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Oven Baked Chicken Strips are freezer friendly, kid-approved, and healthy!

Ingredients
 

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup Italian style panko bread crumbs whole wheat or plain panko will work, too

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cut chicken breasts into equal sized strips.
  • Take 3 bowls. In 1 bowl add flour, salt, and pepper. Mix well. In another bowl, beat 2 eggs. In third bowl add 1 cup Italian style panko bread crumbs.
  • Dip each piece of chicken in flour, then egg, and panko bread crumbs.
  • Place chicken strips on a greased or parchment covered baking sheet.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through. Turn chicken strips halfway through cooking to ensure even cooking and crispiness.
  • Serve with ranch, BBQ sauce or your favorite dipping sauce.

Notes

For freezing: After dipping chicken in flour, eggs, and panko bread crumbs, place on parchment covered baking sheet and flash freeze for a few hours or until frozen solid. Transfer to a freezer safe zip lock bag and place in the freezer.
To bake: Place frozen strips on baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until cooked through.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Piece | Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 854mg | Potassium: 511mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 153IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 3mg

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  1. April DeMull says

    August 6, 2022

    I only have frozen chicken breast. Is it safe to draw them, and then refreeze with out cooking them first? Or should I bake them then freeze them?

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    • Happy-Money-Saver says

      August 9, 2022

      Thaw them out safely in the fridge, and then you should be able to freeze it in the recipe. I do it all the time!

      Reply
  2. marie says

    February 9, 2021

    Will, they not go soggy in the fridge before cooking then?

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    • Karrie says

      April 21, 2021

      They can be soggy before cooking, as that’s the part where they get crunchy!

      Reply
  3. Andrea Mammel says

    January 12, 2021

    5 stars
    I notice that under the subheadline “Can I cook from Frozen”, the text says put in oven at 450F for 30-35 mins. However in the instruction NOTE for cooking from frozen, you have listed the temp is 350F for 30-35 mins. We went with our gut and baked at 350F for 35 mins and results were great! Thanks for this recipe – much happier with a healthy option.

    Reply
  4. Alison says

    September 3, 2020

    Any suggestions for making these in an air fryer?

    Reply
    • Virginia says

      September 5, 2021

      Can these be fried in oil instead of baked AFTER they have been in the freezer. We make ours with the same ingredients but we fry them in a electric fry pan at 350

      Reply
  5. Michelle says

    August 30, 2019

    Can these be baked then frozen?

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    • Jennifer says

      March 1, 2021

      I did! They were still juicy and delicious!

      Reply
  6. Abby says

    December 24, 2018

    I didn’t see an answer to the question” can these be prepared overnight or a few hours ahead? I don’t have the energy or the strength to do it all at once. These are my family’s absolute favorite, so they are always on Gram’s please bring “ list !

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    • Karrie says

      January 15, 2019

      Yes, you can totally make these ahead and keep in the fridge or freezer!

      Reply
      • Heather says

        July 12, 2019

        Will they not go soggy in the fridge before cooking then? Tia!

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