Chicken fingers

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Chicken Fingers (also called "chicken tenders" or "chicken strips" or "chicken toes" ) are a style of fried chicken that does not include any bones or skin. They are prepared by dipping chicken meat in a breading mixture and then deep frying them. Traditionally, chicken fingers are primarily white meat, made from the rib meat trimmed from the breast, though this is not always the case and commonly processed ground chicken is used. Chicken fingers are served in many restaurants in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. They are often served alongside various dipping sauces. The dipping sauces include: ranch dressing, barbecue sauce, honey mustard, Buffalo wing sauce, or the sweet and sour/Polynesian sauce. In the south, cream gravy is very popular, or the special sauce at Raising Cane's, Guthrie's, or Zaxby's.

The chicken fingers are often served in basket with french fries, served on a garden salad, or in a sandwich, such as a wrap or on a bun. The chicken fingers are often diced and stuffed in a baked potato topped with butter, Cheddar cheese, and cream gravy.

When served in Chinese restaurants, the breading is usually more of a batter, made with eggs but no actual breadcrumbs. Asian-style chicken fingers can be served plain, usually as an appetizer, or as an ingredient in an entree. Such entrees include sweet and sour chicken and oyster sauce chicken.

[edit] See also

• Sweet and sour chicken

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