When I crave some halal comfort food, I often think about easy chicken strips. It gets yummier if we add garlic and butter into it. That’s why I’d say that everybody should try this halal garlic butter chicken strips recipe for sure! I love its juicy and crispy exterior.
In this recipe, I’ll use a garlic butter glaze to enhance the taste of the chicken strips. This halal chicken strips recipe is perfect for parties, kid-friendly meals, and even family dinners. You just need to substitute a couple of ingredients to make it a halal dinner recipe.
Which ingredient substitutes make it a halal recipe
The best thing is that you only need to think about two ingredients to make it a halal chicken recipe. While buying the ingredients for garlic butter chicken strips, you can search for halal-certified chicken fillets. You can then cut these fillets into strips. You also need to select halal butter by checking if the brand meets halal standards. You can also add a bit of halal Worcestershire sauce to boost the flavor of the garlic butter glaze.
Equipment Required:
- Knife and cutting board (For cutting chicken into strips)
- Large mixing bowl (To mix the flour, garlic powder, black pepper, and paprika for coating the chicken strips)
- Nonstick frying pan or skillet (For frying the chicken strips evenly without sticking)
- Tongs (To flip and remove the chicken strips from the frying pan)
- Plate lined with kitchen paper towel (To drain excess oil from the fried chicken strips)
- Small saucepan (For preparing the garlic butter glaze)
- Measuring spoons and cups (To accurately measure ingredients like flour, spices, butter, and lemon juice.
Ingredients
- 1 lb halal-certified chicken breast, cut into strips
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp paprika powder (for that unforgettable flavor!)
- 1/4 cup unsalted halal butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Olive oil (for frying)
How to make halal garlic butter chicken strips
Get the strips ready:
Dry the chicken strips using a kitchen towel. This will give a crispy texture to your homemade chicken strips. Once done, mix all-purpose flour, garlic powder, black pepper, and paprika in a large bowl. Now, coat the dried chicken strips in this mixture. I just love these strips more if they are coated nicely! It will also add to the crispiness.
Fry the strips:
Take a frying pan (I’d suggest a nonstick frying pan so that the chicken strips don’t stick to it) and heat a bit of olive oil over medium heat. When the oil becomes hot, gently add the coated chicken strips. Let each side of the chicken strip fry for five to six minutes. When each side turns golden brown, flip it to fry the other side (for the same duration). You don’t have to add all the chicken strips together in the skillet. For a perfectly crispy garlic butter chicken strips recipe, fry the chicken strips in batches. After frying, transfer the chicken strips to a plate (you can cover the plate with a kitchen paper towel beforehand).
Make the garlic butter glaze:
Now for the magic! Take a small saucepan and turn the stove on. The heat should be low. Add the halal butter and melt it. The melted butter will now turn into a golden liquid. Add the chopped garlic and cook it for a minute or two. You need to stir the garlic butter mixture for a while so that it doesn’t get overcooked or burnt. Next, you can remove it from the heat. Now, keep it there till it cools a bit. Mix lemon juice and parsley to give some flavor to this garlic butter glaze recipe.
Pour the garlic butter sauce onto the chicken strips:
While the chicken strips are still warm, you can enhance their flavor by pouring this yummy sauce all over the strips. This step is seriously satisfying! The glaze will give a good shine to the halal garlic butter chicken strips. Plus, the flavor will be just irresistible.
Serve and enjoy:
Plate your halal garlic butter chicken strips, garnish with extra parsley, and serve them hot. They make for a delicious weeknight dinner, family dinner, or even as a party food for guests. Serve with dipping sauces if you like—I personally love a side of garlic aioli!
My tip for making halal garlic butter chicken strips yummier
It’s easy to get restaurant-like crispiness while cooking homemade garlic butter chicken strips. The trick is to ensure that the oil is hot enough before you dip the strips into it. Don’t flip each side immediately. Give it at least four minutes (over medium heat) so that it remains undisturbed.
This is also an easy garlic butter chicken strips recipe for kids. If you want to pair it with something sweet, try my quick and easy, halal pancakes with date syrup recipe!
So, when do you plan to try out this quick halal recipe? Once you do, tell me if you liked it! Drop a comment below, and share your tips or any tweaks you made—I’d love to hear about your cooking adventures!
Halal Garlic Butter Chicken Strips
These easy chicken strips are always at the top of my list. Adding garlic and butter takes them to the next level, making this halal garlic butter chicken strips recipe a must-try! The juicy, crispy exterior is simply irresistible.
This recipe uses a flavorful garlic butter glaze to elevate the chicken strips, making it perfect for parties, kid-friendly meals, or family dinners.
Equipment Required
- Knife and cutting board (For cutting chicken into strips)
- Large mixing bowl (To mix the flour, garlic powder, black pepper, and paprika for coating the chicken strips)
- Nonstick frying pan or skillet (For frying the chicken strips evenly without sticking)
- Tongs (To flip and remove the chicken strips from the frying pan)
- Plate lined with kitchen paper towel (To drain excess oil from the fried chicken strips)
- Small saucepan (For preparing the garlic butter glaze)
- Measuring spoons and cups (To accurately measure ingredients like flour, spices, butter, and lemon juice.
Ingredients
- 1 lb halal-certified chicken breast, cut into strips
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp paprika powder (for that unforgettable flavor!)
- 1/4 cup unsalted halal butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Olive oil (for frying)
How to make halal garlic butter chicken strips
- Start by drying halal-certified chicken breast strips and coating them in a mixture of flour, garlic powder, black pepper, and paprika.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet and fry the strips in batches until golden brown and crispy, about 5-6 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
- For the garlic butter glaze, melt halal butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add minced garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring to avoid burning. Remove from heat, then mix in lemon juice and chopped parsley.
- Pour the warm garlic butter glaze over the crispy halal chicken strips, ensuring they’re evenly coated. Garnish with extra parsley and serve hot.
Instructions
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Start by drying halal-certified chicken breast strips and coating them in a mixture of flour, garlic powder, black pepper, and paprika.
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Heat olive oil in a skillet and fry the strips in batches until golden brown and crispy, about 5-6 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
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For the garlic butter glaze, melt halal butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add minced garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring to avoid burning. Remove from heat, then mix in lemon juice and chopped parsley.
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Pour the warm garlic butter glaze over the crispy halal chicken strips, ensuring they’re evenly coated. Garnish with extra parsley and serve hot.
