BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN TENDERS
One of my most popular recipes, these chicken tenders are marinated in seasoned buttermilk and pan-fried to crispy, crunchy perfection.
Provided by Jennifer Segal
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- To marinate the chicken: In a large sealable bag, combine the chicken tenders with the remaining marinade ingredients. Seal the bag tightly and massage the chicken until it is evenly coated with buttermilk and seasoning. Place in a bowl (in case of leakage) and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
- To make the breading: In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Whisk until well blended, then add the buttermilk and stir with a fork until the mixture is evenly clumpy.
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy cleanup. Remove the chicken tenders from the marinade a few at a time and toss into the breading mixture. Be sure to press the chicken firmly into the breading so clumps adhere to the meat. (It's a messy job: use one hand to remove the wet tenders from the bag and the other to toss in the breading.) Set breaded tenders on the prepared baking sheet.
- To fry the chicken: Line another baking sheet with a few layers of paper towels and set next to the stove. Add oil to a large, high-sided pot until the level reaches about ¾-inch. Heat over medium-high heat until oil is shimmering (about 350°). (If a cube of bread sizzles when you drop it in, it's ready.) Using tongs, place several chicken tenders in the hot oil without crowding the pan. Cook until golden brown on the bottom side, a few minutes, then flip and cook until the second side is also golden, a few minutes more. Set the cooked tenders on the paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain. Fry remaining tenders in batches adjusting the heat as necessary (if the tenders are browning too fast, lower the heat). Serve hot.
- Note: I find that it's hard to tell how golden the chicken is when it's immersed in the oil. It may only look lightly golden, but it's actually a perfect fried chicken golden brown. If you're unsure, simply pull a tender out of the oil and rest it on the paper towels to see the true color.
- Note: Nutritional information was calculated assuming that approximately ¼ cup of the oil is absorbed into the chicken tenders when frying.
- Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The cooked chicken tenders can be frozen for up to 3 months. To reheat, put the frozen tenders on a wire rack on top of a rimmed baking sheet and warm in a 350°F (175°C) oven until heated through and crisp, about 25 minutes, flipping halfway through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 925, Fat 51, Carbohydrate 75g, Protein 41g, SaturatedFat 1, Sugar 5g, Fiber 4g, Sodium 1866mg, Cholesterol 96mg
FRIED CHICKEN TENDERS
These are tasty, tender chicken pieces with our own spicy horseradish dipping sauce. We serve it with our favorite potato salad and corn on the cob. Enjoy!
Provided by Charlotte
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Fried Chicken Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place flour in a shallow bowl. Place breadcrumbs in a separate shallow bowl, and mix with ground black pepper and cayenne pepper. Place eggs and water in a small bowl.
- One piece at a time, coat the chicken in the flour, the eggs and the bread crumbs, and set aside.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- In small batches, fry chicken 6 to 8 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove chicken, and drain on paper towels.
- In a separate small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, horseradish, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Mix well, and serve with the chicken for dipping.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 821.4 calories, Carbohydrate 35.2 g, Cholesterol 163.8 mg, Fat 55.2 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 45.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 782.8 mg, Sugar 2 g
FRIED CHICKEN TENDERS
Nice and crispy and a tad spicy, the perfect appetizer. The trick to perfect fried chicken is to control the temperature of your oil. Too hot and the food burns before it's fully cooked, too cool and it won't get crispy and it will get very greasy. Use a deep-fry thermometer and a heavy pot so that when you add the food the temperature won't drop too drastically. Brining the chicken is the best way to make it juicy and flavorful, but I wouldn't recommend doing it overnight as that's too long. Two hours should do it.
Provided by E. Nigma
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 2h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine the water, kosher salt, and sugar in a container to form a brine. Add the chicken tenders and let this marinate in the fridge for 2 hours.
- Combine the flour, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, seasoned salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper in a container and mix very well to combine.
- Mix the eggs and milk in another container.
- Preheat your oil to 350 degrees.
- Dredge the chicken tenders in the flour mixture and pat off excess.
- Dip the tenders in the egg mixture and drain excess.
- Dredge the chicken tenders in the flour a second time and set them on a plate. Put them in the fridge to dry out for about 20 minutes. This will help the coating stick to the chicken better.
- Once the oil is hot, fry the tenders in small batches for about 5 minutes and then drain on paper towels.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauces!
THE SWEETEST FRIED CHICKEN TENDERS
This is definitly kid friendly and the sweetest chicken you ever put in your mouth. I have learned when using my fry daddy that everything fries better in peanut oil.
Provided by Parkers Mom
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 10m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Soak chicken tenders in buttermilk.
- Mix salt and dry pancake batter.
- Coat chicken tenders in pancake batter.
- Deep fry in fry daddy until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.6, Fat 2.8, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 12.4, Sodium 663.9, Carbohydrate 34.8, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 3.9, Protein 7.1
GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN TENDERS
Make and share this General Tso's Chicken Tenders recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Arlyn Osborne
Categories Chicken
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Add the soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, hoisin, garlic powder, ginger and red pepper flakes to a bowl and whisk to combine.
- Whisk together the water and cornstarch in a separate small bowl until the cornstarch is dissolved.
- Add the cornstarch mixture to the soy sauce mixture and whisk well to combine. Set aside.
- Pour about 3 inches of oil in a Dutch oven, attach a fry thermometer, and let heat to 350 F degrees.
- Add the flour, salt and pepper to a shallow bowl and whisk to combine.
- Add the eggs and a splash of water to a shallow bowl and beat to combine.
- Dredge a chicken tender in the flour, pressing to adhere. Shake off excess flour and coat in the egg mixture. Let the excess drip off and coat in the flour again. Place on a sheet pan while you continue coating the rest.
- Fry the chicken in batches until golden brown and cooked through, about 6 - 8 minutes. Drain on a paper towel lined plate.
- Give the reserved sauce mixture a good whisk and pour into a large nonstick skillet. Cook over medium heat until thickened, about 2 - 3 minutes.
- Add the chicken tenders to a large bowl and pour the sauce over.
- Gently toss to coat. Transfer the chicken tenders to a serving platter and garnish with sesame seeds.
FRIED CHICKEN TENDERS
One of the only chicken recipes my picky children will eat! Less greasy than fast food, and more tasty!
Provided by Anne Norfolk
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h
Yield 18 strips
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Slice chicken longwise into six strips per breast.
- Put flour and Fish Fri into separate ziploc bags.
- Lightly beat egg with 1 Tbs. water.
- Shake four chicken strips at a time in the flour, shake off the excess, dip in egg wash, shake off the excess, then shake in Fish Fri.
- Heat two inches of oil in a skillet to medium hot.
- Fry chicken strips in batches so they do not touch, turning, until they are golden brown.
- Drain and serve.
- Watch them disappear!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 38.4, Fat 0.6, SaturatedFat 0.2, Cholesterol 23.2, Sodium 16.7, Carbohydrate 2.7, Fiber 0.1, Protein 5.2
CRISPY PARMESAN CHICKEN TENDERS
Okay, so sometimes being out of something turns out to be a good thing! When I went to make my traditional fried chicken tenders I realized that I was out of bread crumbs and was also out of bread to make bread crumbs. Looking around I discovered a box of parmesan/garlic crackers and crushed them up in place of the crumbs. Absolutely, positively DELICIOUS! The kids now claim this is the only way to make chicken tenders! Hope you enjoy!
Provided by HSingARMYmom
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 50m
Yield 10 chicken tenders, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine flour with garlic powder & pepper in a bowl.
- Crack eggs and beat till throughly combined in a seperate bowl.
- Combine parmesan cheese and crushed crackers in a third bowl.
- Start by coating the chicken pieces in flour, then dip in egg wash and then dip into cracker mix.
- Set coated chicken onto a plate. When finished coating all the chicken, put the plate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to let the coating "set-up".
- In a large fry pan, heat 1/2" of oil to medium high heat (I don't use a thermometer but I'm guessing 350 degrees).
- Pan fry in small batches till golden brown on all sides - depending on size of your tenders, 5-6 minutes per side.
- Remove to a paper towel lined plate till all the chicken is done.
- We served it with pasta and spaghetti sauce but i'm guessing it would go with about anything.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 400.7, Fat 11.2, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 182.6, Sodium 415.3, Carbohydrate 33.6, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 0.8, Protein 38.6
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