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Planet Hollywood Chicken Crunch Recipe
Planet Hollywood Chicken Crunch
By Todd Wilbur

Recipe Type: Entree
Calories: 450
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Recipe Rating: 4.9 (25 reviews)
 
Menu Description: "A basket of tender chicken breaded with Cap'n Crunch and seasonings, served with Creole mustard sauce."

The Orlando, Florida Planet Hollywood, which had its big opening in 1994, pulls in yearly sales receipts totaling around $50 million, making it one of the highest volume restaurants in America. If you've never tried the Chicken Crunch at Planet Hollywood, you're missing a treat. Sliced chicken breast fingers are coated with a crunchy, slightly sweet breading combination of Cap'n Crunch cereal and cornflake crumbs. The chicken is then deep-fried to a golden brown and served with a tasty dipping sauce made from mayonnaise, horseradish, and Dijon mustard. Prepared to get hooked on these.

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Creole Mustard Sauce
2 tablespoons Grey Poupon Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
1 teaspoon cream-style horseradish
1 teaspoon honey

vegetable oil for frying (amount required by your fryer)
2 skinless chicken breast fillets
2 cups Cap'n Crunch cereal
1/2 cup cornflake crumbs
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk

1. Preheat oil in a deep pan or deep fryer to 375 degrees F. You want to use enough oil to completely cover the chicken 1 to 2 inches deep.

2. Combine all of the ingredients for the Creole mustard sauce in a small bowl and chill the sauce while the chicken is prepared.

3. Cut each chicken fillet, lengthwise, into 5 long slices (chicken fingers)

4. Smash the Cap'n Crunch into crumbs using a food processor, or put the cereal into a plastic bag and start pounding.

5. Combine the cereals, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl.

6. Combine the egg with the milk in a separate bowl.

7. Dredge each piece of the chicken in the milk mixture, and then completely coat it with the dry mixture. Do this for all the chicken before frying.

8. When the oil is hot, fry the chicken for 4 to 6 minutes or until golden to dark brown and crispy. Remove to paper towels or a rack to drain. Serve hot with Creole mustard sauce on the side for dipping.

Serves 2 to 4 as an appetizer.
        
Wutsizface  
Submitted on 03/12/11
I bought "Top Secret Restaurant Recipes" several years, and, for some reason, I never made this recipe until last night. They were so good! I don't know why it took me so long. I will have to make them again and again to make up for lost time. The chicken fingers themselves are delicious, but it's the dipping sauce that puts them over the top.
Mary  
Submitted on 02/04/10
I've made this over the years- works great with fresh shrimp too! Kids and adults love it.
Jillian  
Submitted on 02/02/09
I've made this multiple times and it always turns out great! I love it! Make sure to double it so there's enough for you and your friends.
Lindy  
Submitted on 01/05/09
Wonderful recipe but be sure to double it. Have made this several times now and everyone loves it. I use cream or half and half, instead of milk, to make the coating stick better.
Susan  
Submitted on 11/23/08
Excellent recipe! The sweetness of the cereal breading is balanced from the onion and garlic powders as well as the salt and pepper. The creole sauce is the perfect compliment, though I added more honey personally. Will make again for sure!
Nancy in MO  
Submitted on 10/07/08
YES!!!!!!!! I had hoped you'd cracked the code. These are incredible!!! Thanks!
BOB in Cheshire CT  
Submitted on 03/28/08
I have never had anything so addicting in my life.....i want some now!
aerdna in CA  
Submitted on 03/19/08
I made this last night for dinner, I made about a lb. to feed me, my husband, my 3 yr old and my roommate and it was gone and they were wanting more, and going on and on about how great it was and how if I took it to a potluck everyone would want the recipe. Thanks and I will definitely have to make this again, but more!
Alan in SF  
Submitted on 01/29/08
I doubled this recipe the first time I made it, expecting to have a high demand. I should have made 4 times as much! This was relatively easy to do, just have to keep an eye on the oil in case of fire.
John Riggs  
Submitted on 01/23/08
Phenomenal! I use this recipe as breading for fried chicken now.
Nikki  
Submitted on 11/20/07
Absolutely wonderful! Better than any restaurant's strips. Didn't have any cornflakes, so substituted rice krispies and worked great.
Cyndy  
Submitted on 11/20/07
FANTASTIC!! I make chicken strips quite often and thought I had a good recipe. This one is even better. I just add a generous tablespoon of mayo to the egg & milk mixture - thickens it up a bit and sticks to the chicken better.
Tony K  
Submitted on 11/19/07
Made some Friday for friends, what can I say? Gone in 60 Seconds. Needed to buy a lot more chicken. Easy to make with great taste.
domino147  
Submitted on 11/18/07
Excellent recipe, tastes almost identical to the original. I can't make them fast enough when we have a get together..thankx
AWESOME CHICKEN  
Submitted on 11/18/07
I bought Todd's cookbook and tried this recipe years ago because it was so unusual. We LOVED it. Kids, too. I am so glad to see it here for everyone else to give it a try. You will NOT be disappointed. It's FABULOUS!!! Thanks, Todd
junebug18  
Submitted on 11/13/07
I've had the original at Planet Hollywood and this is as close to identical as you can get to a clone. It's EXCELLENT!! Thank you for providing the recipe!
Eden ~ Mistress of the DARK  
Submitted on 11/13/07
WHOA, this chicken is BETTER than the one at Planet Hollywood. Why? Because it is super easy to make, you can make more for less money, and you can make it in the privacy of your own home. Todd ROCKS!
Andrene  
Submitted on 11/12/07
Love...Love..Love...this recipe. Easy to make and tastes great. I have 2 kids in college and this is the one thing they always want when their home with their friends.
cherie  
Submitted on 11/12/07
Wow, yummy, even though I don't do "fats"...it's one of those recipes that you make when you are having a get-together or just plain "starving" for "not-so-good-for you" foods
norcross92  
Submitted on 11/12/07
I get my kids involved in this by allowing them to crush the cereal. They love helping out in the kitchen and I usually have to triple the recipe to feed everyone!!!!
kathy  
Submitted on 11/02/07
I love this recipe and so do my kids. We have never had the original so I can't compare, but my entire family enjoys this chicken. My son will not eat any meat except for McDonalds chicken nuggets. He ate this and loved it. My daughter loves the sauce.
GreenDayFan  
Submitted on 12/16/05
Love them, they are so good. I would reccomend them to everybody!!!
San Diego Fan  
Submitted on 07/21/05
We loved it, even my picky eater husband!
Kissfan  
Submitted on 07/18/05
This recipe was almost an exact duplicate of the one I had in the restaurant. You would be shocked that a sweet cereal and chicken could taste so well together. Very yummy!
*sparklediva*  
Submitted on 07/18/05
This stuff is great to use when you have just a bit of cereal left in the cupboard and you want a fresh way to make chicken for the 100th time.