Captain Crunch Chicken (Planet Hollywood Copycat)
Captain Crunch chicken is a fun copycat Planet Hollywood recipe that turns a classic childhood favorite cereal into a crunchy, slightly sweet chicken coating. It’s easy to make this nostalgic dinner or appetizer right at home any night of the week.
Servings: 2
Calories: 1866kcal
Ingredients
For The Chicken
- 3 cups capn crunch
- 1 cup cornflakes
- ½ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 lb chicken tenders
- Oil for frying
For The Dipping Sauce
- ¼ cup mayo
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon honey
Instructions
To Make The Chicken
- Heat a pot of at least 2” of neutral cooking oil to 350 FOil for frying
- In a large ziplock bag, crush the capn crunch and cornflakes together using a rolling pin or meat mallet until only fine crumbs remain3 cups capn crunch, 1 cup cornflakes
- Prepare the breading station by emptying the capn crunch crumbs into a shallow bowl, whisking together the flour, salt and garlic powder in a separate shallow bowl, and finally the eggs and milk in a final separate shallow bowl.½ cup flour, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon salt, 2 large eggs, ¼ cup milk
- Dip the chicken in first the flour, shaking off any excess, followed by the egg mixture, and finally the capn crunch mixture.1 lb chicken tenders
- Carefully place into the hot oil and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until at least 165 F, being careful not to crowd the pot. You will need to work in batches.
- Carefully remove from the hot oil once they are cooked through, then place on a rack on top of a baking sheet while the rest are cooked.
To Make The Dipping Sauce
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayo, mustard, cajun seasoning, and honey.¼ cup mayo, 2 tablespoons dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning, 1 teaspoon honey
- Serve with the hot chicken tenders
Notes
- Use a cooking thermometer to check the temperature of the oil.
- Don't overcrowd the oil when you are frying the chicken. Putting too much chicken in will lower the temperature of the oil and cause it to cook unevenly.
- When you reheat this, don't microwave it. The coating will get sort of soggy whereas if you air fry it or bake it in the oven to reheat it the coating will crisp back up.
Nutrition
Calories: 1866kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 64g | Fat: 145g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 46g | Monounsaturated Fat: 80g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 324mg | Sodium: 1673mg | Potassium: 1192mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 3108IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 20mg