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| Alternative names | Chicken fingers, chicken strips, chicken fillets, chicken goujons |
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| Course | Appetizer, main course |
| Place of origin | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Chicken, breading |
Chicken tenders (also known as chicken goujons, tendies, chicken strips, chicken fingers, or chicken fillets)[citation needed] are chicken meat prepared from the pectoralis minor muscles of the animal.[1][2] These strips of white meat are located on either side of the breastbone, under the breast meat (pectoralis major).[3] They may also be made with similarly shaped pieces cut from chicken meat, usually the breast, or sometimes just pulverized chicken flesh.[4]
Chicken tenders are prepared by coating chicken meat in a breading mixture and then deep frying them, in a manner similar to the preparation of schnitzel.[5] They are a very popular snack or main course due to their convenience and have become a staple across the United States. Chicken tenders are a popular fast-food snack in the U.S.[6] Some of the most popular fast-food restaurants that sell chicken tenders include Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, Chick-fil-A, Church's Chicken, KFC, Popeyes, Zaxby's and Culver's.[7]
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- ^ McDowell, Erin. "I ordered chicken tenders from 8 fast-food chains and the best were from the smallest chain". Insider. Retrieved 2022-04-25.