chicken finger
English
editEtymology
editFrom chicken + finger, in reference to general shape and size.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editchicken finger (plural chicken fingers)
- (cooking, usually in the plural) A narrow strip of deep-fried chicken, generally without bones or skin, often coated in bread crumbs or similar coating.
- 1933, Paul Mandeville, editor, Eggs[1], page 434:
- CHICKEN FINGERS Shape finely minced chicken into inch-long fingers, roll each in cracker dust and fry in hot deep fat until golden brown.