Crispy Buttermilk Chicken Tenders
from valentinascorner.com
25 min
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken tenderloins
- oil, for frying
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, measured then sifted
- 1 cup panko crumbs
- 11/4 tsp salt, or to taste
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 11/2 tsp garlic powder
- 11/2 tsp parsley flakes
- 1 tsp ground paprika
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- chick-fil-a sauce
- honey mustard sauce
Directions
- 1
In a deep bowl, combine buttermilk, salt, and pepper. Add the chicken tenders to the marinade and marinate for 1 hour or overnight.
- 2
Combine all the ingredients for the breading in a deep dish.
- 3
Remove the chicken tenders from the marinade allowing excess marinate to drip off.
- 4
Generously dredge into the breading mixture.
- 5
In a deep skillet, add oil for frying (about 3 inches deep). Once oil is hot, add one chicken at a time.
- 6
Fry the chicken tenders 6-8 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking (until all sides are crispy and golden).
- 7
Enjoy chicken tenders with the desired dipping sauce!