Recipe Details

Flamin' Hot Cheetos Fried Chicken

These Flamin' Hot Cheetos fried chicken are delicious for anyone who likes their chicken spicy - they lose a lot of heat during the process, so don't skip the cayenne pepper.

Makes:4 servings

Ingredients

6 cups Flamin' hot Cheetos
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
16 ounces chicken breast tenderloins (approximately 8)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil

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Directions

Prep:8 mCook:12 mReady:20 m

Place Cheetos in a blender and pulse until fine crumbs. Pour crumbs into a 1-gallon resealable plastic bag. Add cayenne and salt. Seal the bag and shake to combine.
Place chicken tenders in a 1-quart resealable plastic bag. Add mayonnaise. Seal the bag and massage chicken in mayonnaise until evenly coated.
Transfer 2 chicken tenders from their bag to the bag with Cheeto crumbs. Seal the bag and shake until evenly coated. Place tenders on a plate. Repeat with remaining tenders.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add breaded chicken tenders in a single layer and cook for 6 minutes. Using a spatula, flip tenders over and cook until tenders are no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 6 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).