Sweet and Spicy Chicken Strips
Sweet and spicy chicken strips are the perfect solution for something spicy AND easy for dinner. When you just can’t be bothered, then this is the dinner for you.
Perfect for your small household, with just three servings of this recipe, you won’t be stuck with leftovers for days. And quite honestly, they go down so easy you may only get two servings out of it!
This recipe takes the convenience of premade frozen crispy chicken strips and marries them with a rich, spicy, sticky glaze. Make the easy sauce while your chicken strips cook and dinner is closer than you ever thought.
Considering take-out? You’ll rethink that once you’ve tried these sweet and sticky chicken strips. And a homemade version of Wingstop Ranch, and you’ll be left saying, Wingstop, who?
Whether you’re enjoying them on their own, piling them on a fresh green salad, or serving them up at a party, these chicken strips are a guaranteed hit.
What You Need To Make These Spicy Chicken Strips
- frozen crispy chicken strips
- BBQ sauce
- Frank’s Red Hot Sauce: you can use this OR the Buffalo Hot Sauce
- brown sugar (Missing sugar? These alternatives do the trick)
- corn syrup
- water
- Your fave dipping sauces
When to Serve Them
These chicken strips are great for casual dinners when you want something flavorful but quick. Want to make dinner a little healthier? Serve them on a salad to make something like this Crispy Buffalo Chicken Salad.
They’re also perfect for game day snacks or appetizers! Double or triple the recipe, and you’ll be well on your way to being the most popular friend in the crowd.
Serve these spicy chicken strips with your favorite ranch, Bacon Ranch or Jalapeño Ranch for a real punch. But if you’re in a pinch any bottle or jar of ranch or bleu cheese dressing will work, we love Lighthouse because it’s THICK.
Sweet and Spicy Chicken Fingers
Ingredients
- 18 ounces frozen crispy chicken strips
- 2 tbsp BBQ Sauce
- 1/3 cup Franks Red Hot Sauce
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar
- 1 tbsp corn syrup
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F, or an air fryer to 360F
- Bake the chicken strips on an ungreased cookie sheet at 400F for 18-20 minutes, or place the chicken strips in a single layer in an air fryer and air fry for 11-12 minutes
- While the chicken strips are cooking, add the BBQ sauce, Franks Red Hot Sauce, brown sugar, corn syrup, and water to a medium sauce pot and heat over medium heat. Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 2-3 minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat
- Dip the cooked chicken strips in the sauce to completely coat on all sides.
- Serve hot with ranch or blue cheese dipping sauce
I loved how sweet and spicy these were – they hit the spot! Such an easy recipe, too.