Southern Fried Chicken Strips

30 saltine crackers

2 tablespoons dry potato flakes

1 teaspoon seasoned salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 egg

½ cup all-purpose flour

3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch strips

¼ cup vegetable oil, or as needed

Place crackers in a resealable bag; crush into coarse crumbs. Mix cracker crumbs, potato flakes, seasoned salt, and black pepper together in a shallow bowl. Beat egg in a separate small bowl. Place flour in a third shallow bowl.

Coat chicken pieces in flour, beaten egg, and cracker mixture, respectively.

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Pan-fry chicken strips until no longer pink in the center and coating is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.