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.
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!
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.
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.
Dip each piece of chicken in flour, then egg, and lastly 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.
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.
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.
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Oven Baked Chicken Strips {Freezer Friendly}
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
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About Karrie
Food is my love language. But so is saving money. So I like to combine the two a lot and make thrifty make ahead and freeze meals to save time. Because life is busy, and freezer meals can come to the rescue for all of us. And yes, they actually CAN taste good. Read more...
Comments & Reviews
Emily says
Can I bake these before freezing them?
Karrie says
Yes you can if you like!
April DeMull says
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?
Happy-Money-Saver says
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!
marie says
Will, they not go soggy in the fridge before cooking then?
Karrie says
They can be soggy before cooking, as that’s the part where they get crunchy!
Andrea Mammel says
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.
Alison says
Any suggestions for making these in an air fryer?
Virginia says
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
Michelle says
Can these be baked then frozen?
Jennifer says
I did! They were still juicy and delicious!
Abby says
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 !
Karrie says
Yes, you can totally make these ahead and keep in the fridge or freezer!
Heather says
Will they not go soggy in the fridge before cooking then? Tia!