Chicken fingers

Chicken fingers

Alternative names	Chicken tenders, chicken strips, chicken fillets
Course	Appetizer, main course
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	Chicken, breading
Cookbook: Chicken fingers  Media: Chicken fingers

Chicken fingers, also known as chicken tenders, chicken goujons, chicken strips or chicken fillets, are chicken meat prepared from the pectoralis minor muscles of the animal. These strips of white meat are located on either side of the breastbone, under the breast meat (pectoralis major).^[1][2] They may also be made with similarly shaped pieces cut from chicken meat, usually the breast.^[3]

Chicken fingers are prepared by coating chicken meat in a breading mixture and then deep frying them, in a manner similar to the preparation of Schnitzel.^[4]

In the Northeastern United States, chicken fingers served in Chinese restaurants are often made with an egg batter and have a smooth texture. They are commonly served either as an appetizer or as a main dish. Chicken fingers are a common snack in the U.S..^[5]

Chinese chicken fingers

In other recipes, the breading mixture for chicken fingers can lack eggs and the texture of the dish itself can often be rather coarse. This version is often served alongside various dipping sauces. The dipping sauces can include: ketchup, blue cheese dressing, ranch dressing, barbecue sauce, honey mustard, Buffalo wing sauce, butter and garlic, plum sauce, curry mayonnaise, or sweet and sour sauce. Chicken fingers of this kind are often served in a basket with French fries, served on a garden salad, or in a sandwich, such as a wrap or on a bun.

Chicken fingers are offered by fast food chains. They are also a common offering on children's menus in American restaurants.

See also

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• American Chinese cuisine
• Chicken nuggets
• Schnitzel
• List of hors d'oeuvre

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