Dudes, this sauce with crunchy Panko chicken fingers, good mercy. It’s so good it’s seriously almost wrong. It’s not healthy, not even a little bit which is why the chicken fingers are baked. It kinda balances it out, right? No? Well whatever. Let’s break it down, panko chicken strips (never used Panko? You should! ) with a BBQ-Bacon-Cheddar dipping sauce that will blow your mind.
I’ll be completely honest, I am all about the juicy, cheesy, greasy foods at a Super Bowl party. I mean, clearly I love for there to be healthy options, I don’t want to feel nasty when it’s all over, but I do want to have something packed with cheese and bacon. This definitely fulfills every Super Bowl snacking need. Something crunchy, saucy, cheesy and bacon-y. And it comes together in a snap. Put it in a bowl, melt it, whisk it, dip it, bake it. Booyah, baby!!!
Oh, and don’t worry if you don’t think chicken strips are enough, there’s also Fajita Burgers, Tillamook Bacon Cheeseburger, and a Sonoran Dog. Gosh, I love all of those, and strangely enough the Sonoran the most.
Crunchy chicken strips served with a BBQ cheddar bacon dipping sauce.
Ingredients
- 9 Chicken Tenders
- 1 Cup Panko Bread Crumbs
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt and pepper
- 2 Oz Processed American Cheese
- 2 Tablespoons Mayonnaise
- 1/3 Cup BBQ Sauce (Sweet Baby Ray's is awesome)
- 1/2 Teaspoon Chili Powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1-2 Slices of Bacon, chopped
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees
- Place the panko in a shallow bowl and add the salt and pepper. Mix and then dip each chicken tender in the panko, pressing the crumbs to the meat.
- Place on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes or until baked through.
- Combine the mayo, bbq sauce, chili powder, garlic powder and cheese in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 20 second increments and stir in between until smooth. Serve immediately with crumbled bacon on top.
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The sauce alone sells me on this! Maybe, being from Kentucky, I’d have to splash in a little bourbon to make it more like home – but I’m sure I could do without it too =)
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Sweet Basil Reply:
January 28th, 2013 at 1:03 pm
Kentucky! So fun, I’m dying to visit someday.
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I love the chicken tenders, and the sauce just takes it totally over the top!!
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That dipping sauce sounds really good!
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Sweet Basil Reply:
January 24th, 2013 at 8:27 am
Thanks, Kevin! I could definitely bathe in it.
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I love panko, I always use it over traditional breadcrumbs. Like the idea of baking the chicken as well. Thanks for the post.
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Forget the chicken strips, I’ll take a bowl of dip and a spoon.
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Umm how ’bout you make these again and then have me over for din din!! LOOKS so good!! Have fun at Alt!
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oh my. I just want to guzzle that sauce! It entails all my favorite things! This looks flippin’ scrumptious!
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Sweet Basil Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:12 pm
Thanks Alaina!! It’s all of my faves as well.
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I don’t even like football…but I’d watch the game just to eat that!
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Sweet Basil Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:13 pm
Exactly, who cares about the game it’s the food that matters!
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