Peri Peri Chicken Tenders

Peri Peri Chicken Tenders

Program: Convection, Micro power level

Cook Temp:  180°C, 100% Micro power level                                            

Cook Time: 45mins

 Ingredients

• 400gms Boneless chicken strips
• 2 tsp paprika
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 nos Eggs
• 90gms Cornflakes
• ½ tbsp  olive oil
• 4 Chopped shallots
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 4 tbsp tabasco sauce
• 2 tbsp Cream Cheese
• 1 tbsp peri peri seasoning
• ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 3 tbsp boiling water
• ½  tbsp  parsley chopped
• 1 tsp Cajun spice mix

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C
2. Add boneless chicken strips, cajun seasoning, paprika and salt to a large bowl, then mix until chicken strips are coated. Add cornflakes to a separate bowl and break up until small pieces.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs. Dip each chicken strip in egg, then cornflakes until coated all over. Place coated chicken on a lined baking tray and bake for 15mins, until golden and crispy on the outside.

For the creamy cajun sauce:

1. Heat olive oil in a microwave safe bowl for 2min at 100%  micro power level, then add shallot and garlic.
2. Sauté for 3mins at 100% micro power level, until soft, stirring regularly, then add tomato puree, cream cheese, peri peri seasoning, hot water and stir to combine and continue for 5min.
3. Stir in cajun seasoning, parsley  , cook until sauce thickens, 2mins.
4. Finally, add vinegar, tabsco, salt and pepper.
5. Combine cooked chicken strips with creamy Cajun spice sauce.