Chicken Goujons Recipe (Easy, Healthy, Delicious)
If you're a fan of crispy and crunchy chicken goujons but don't fancy deep-frying, this recipe for homemade oven-baked chicken goujons is the answer - they are crispy, tender, and super easy to make!
If your kids are like mine and they literally want chicken every single night for dinner, then this is 100% a fantastic recipe to throw into your meal plan!
It’s made with tender, juicy chicken breast with a quick and easy crunchy coating. Perfect served with air fryer wedges, savoury rice, or just a tray of quick-cook oven chips from the freezer. Add some veggies on the side and that's dinner sorted!
My kids LOVE when I make these, they're just so delicious, and I like that they're not filling up on junk food! Plus, because the chicken goujons are baked and not fried, they're a whole lot healthier with fewer calories. You'll seriously love these so much, you'll never buy shop bought again!
Making Homemade Chicken Goujons Is A Good Thing, Here’s Why!
Quick and easy! – you can prep these chicken strips in just 10 minutes!
There's no added junk! – when you make your own chicken goujons, you're in control over what gets added to the recipe. And these are made with 100% chicken breast meat.
Versatile – we just love a versatile chicken recipes for dinner. And you can add whatever spices and herbs to the chicken goujons coating you like. Even making half just seasoned and half with a kick of spice!
Tasty Chicken Goujons Recipe
Serves – 4 people
Prep Time – 10 minutes
Cook Time – 25 minutes
Total Time – around 35 minutes
Make It Quicker - use packs of chicken mini fillets instead of preparing your own chicken breast strips.
Our Most Popular Alternative – paprika chicken
Equipment Needed
- Three shallow bowls
- Fork
- Meat/chicken chopping board
- Sharp knife
- Baking tray
- Tablespoon
- Teaspoon
Chicken Goujons Ingredients
You'll only need a handful of ingredients to make these delicious, homemade crispy chicken strips!
- 4 skinless chicken breasts
- 2 heaped tablespoon cornflour
- 3 eggs - beaten
- 200g bread crumbs - we buy these in a pack from the supermarket ready to use. You can use regular or panko breadcrumbs. Or make your own breadcrumbs.
- Pinch fine sea salt
- 2 teaspoon paprika - if you like a smoky taste, use sweet smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic granules
- Pinch of cracked black pepper
- Olive oil spray
For nutrition and calories information see recipe card below
How To Make Homemade Chicken Goujons
You'll love how easy these crunchy homemade chicken strips are to make and how delicious they are to eat!
Step One - preheat the oven and lightly oil the baking tray
- Preheat the oven to 200C / 400 F / Gas Mark 6 (get our super handy oven temperature conversion chart printable here)
- Lightly spritz the baking tray with the olive oil spray
Step Two - prepare the chicken goujons coating
- Take three shallow bowls. In the first bowl add the cornflour, in the second bowl add the beaten egg and in the third bowl add the breadcrumbs.
- To make the seasoned breadcrumbs - add the garlic granules, salt, black pepper, paprika and dried oregano and mix gently to spread the flavours throughout.
Step Three - make the chicken goujons
- Take the strips of chicken and toss them into the bowl with the cornflour, make sure the chicken is completely coated with a powdery layer.
- Next dip each strip of chicken into the beaten egg and then the breadcrumb mixture. Once fully coated, shake off any excess and then lay the breaded chicken fingers onto a baking tray ready to bake in the oven.
Step Four - bake the chicken strips
- Bake the chicken goujons in the oven for around 20-25 minutes (see cooks note below)
- Turn the chicken goujons after around 15 minutes of cooking time, and give them a quick spritz with the olive oil spray before putting back into the oven to cook the other side.
Cooks Note! Depending on how thick or thin you cut the chicken strips they may take longer or less time to cook. Ensure the chicken is cooked through properly before eating, and that it internal core temperature is a minimum of 75C and that no pink meat or juices remain.
- Once the chicken pieces are cooked through properly and turning golden brown, remove them from the oven and serve with your favourite side dishes.
What To Serve With Chicken Goujons
Okay, so… because this chicken is just so versatile it goes with loads of different side dishes, I’ve popped a few of my favourites below
Potatoes, Rice & Pasta
- Air Fryer Potato Wedges
- Bacon Pasta Salad
- Savoury Rice
- Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
- Homemade Air Fryer Chips
- Ranch Pasta Salad
Vegetables & Salad
And, it goes without saying, you'll need tomato ketchup, BBQ sauce and garlic mayo for dunking!
Tasty Tips From Our Kitchen To Make Your Homemade Chicken Goujons Perfect Every Time!
We love this chicken goujons recipe just the way it is, great for a quick and healthy meal. But there’s lots of ways to really make it your own!
I’ve popped some great cooking tips below – for adding in extra ingredients, and for storing and using up leftovers
Make ahead of time – you can make these crispy chicken strips up in the morning, leave in the fridge covered in cling film. Then remove the plastic wrap and bake that evening following the instructions above.
Make them gluten free - to create homemade gluten free chicken goujons, just swap the breadcrumbs for a gluten free variety and double check the herbs and spices are gluten free too.
Switch up the flavours - you can make these crispy chicken strips in any flavour you like, if you wanted curried, then add some curry powder and turmeric to the breadcrumbs. Fancy an Italian style, throw in some Italian seasoning and some finely grated parmesan to the breadcrumb mixture. Fancy buffalo seasoning? Add some...but don't forget to serve with a yummy blue cheese dip!
Love your leftovers – any leftover chicken goujons can be cooled (within 1 hour of cooking ideally) then stored in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
More meals to make with chicken goujons
When it comes to serving up these yummy crispy chicken strips, you don't need to stick to the regular, chicken and fries option - we've popped our favourite ways to eat chicken goujons below for you to try out.
- Katsu Curry - these chicken strips are DELICIOUS sliced diagonally and served with rice and topped with katsu curry sauce. With a little pile of pickled cucumbers and radishes on the side. So good!
- Crispy Chicken Wrap - grab yourself a stack of warmed tortilla flour wraps, add some fresh salad, sliced chicken goujons and a drizzle of sweet chilli sauce and mayonnaise. Wrap and enjoy!
- Sticky Chilli Chicken - drizzle with sweet chilli sauce and serve with stir fried vegetables and sesame noodles.
- Chicken Fillet Burgers - you can use this yummy chicken as a burger. Just split open a brioche roll, toast it, then spread on some garlic mayonnaise, add some fresh salad, slice of tomato or two, then top with the chicken goujons. Finish with some of your favourite burgers sauce, maybe a slice of halloumi and enjoy!
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Chicken Goujons
A delicious homemade crispy breaded chicken goujons recipe - baked for a healthy meal idea.
Ingredients
- 4 skinless chicken breasts
- 2 heaped tablespoon cornflour
- 3 eggs - beaten
- 200g breadcrumbs
- pinch salt
- 2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic granules
- pinch cracked black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil - we use an olive oil spray for ease
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C / 400 F / Gas Mark 6
- Lightly spritz the baking tray with the olive oil spray
- Take three shallow bowls. In the first bowl add the cornflour, in the second bowl add the beaten egg and in the third bowl add the breadcrumbs.
- To make the seasoned breadcrumbs – add the garlic granules, salt, black pepper, paprika and dried oregano and mix gently to spread the flavours throughout.
- Take the strips of chicken and toss them into the bowl with the cornflour, make sure the chicken is completely coated with a powdery layer.
- Next dip each strip of chicken into the beaten egg and then the breadcrumb mixture. Once fully coated, shake off any excess and then lay the breaded chicken fingers onto a baking tray ready to bake in the oven.
- Bake the chicken goujons in the oven for around 20-25 minutes (see cooks note below)
- Turn the chicken goujons after around 15 minutes of cooking time, and give them a quick spritz with the olive oil spray before putting back into the oven to cook the other side.
- Once the chicken pieces are cooked through properly and turning golden brown, remove them from the oven and serve with your favourite side dishes.
Notes
Cooks Note! Depending on how thick or thin you cut the chicken strips they may take longer or less time to cook. Ensure the chicken is cooked through properly before eating, and that it internal core temperature is a minimum of 75C and that no pink meat or juices remain.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 514Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 242mgSodium: 542mgCarbohydrates: 37gFiber: 3gSugar: 3gProtein: 49g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
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