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shots-by-leo OP t1_jd4ctet wrote

yo! definitely give these a shot. they're crispy, juicy, delicious, and everything you look for in a solid chicken tender. :)

SPICE BLEND:

  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

FOR THE MARINADE:

  • 1 lbs chicken tenderloins / sliced chicken breast
  • 1-2 cups buttermilk, enough to cover the chicken in a bowl
  • HALF of your total spice blend (the other half you will put in your flour mixture)

ETC:

  • 2/3 cups flour
  • canola/vegetable oil (40oz for a proper deep fry, but you can shallow fry)
  • your favorite condiments for dipping!

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Soak your chicken in your buttermilk, adding half of your spices and mix well. Allow to chill in your fridge for 1 hour, or up to overnight.
  2. Get your bowl of flour ready, adding the other half of your spice blend and 2-3 tablespoons of the buttermilk marinade to create those future crispy bits.
  3. Double dredge! Go from the marinade, to the flour, to the marinade again, and back into the flour. You want these tenders to be THICC.
  4. Set up your fryer to reach 325-350 degrees, and fry 2-3 tenders at a time until golden brown or an internal temp of 165F. Make sure if you're using a fryer basket, you shake it a little to dislodge the tenders when first dropping them in, or they'll stick!
  5. Set them on a drying rack to drop any excess oil while they cool.

Allow to cool, eat with your favorite dipping sauces :)

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Proud_Definition8240 t1_jd4fpji wrote

You chose some great chicken too! Fat tenders!

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shots-by-leo OP t1_jd4g60d wrote

i chose them on accident! didn't realize how thicc they were until i started the cooking process and just had to rock with it haha

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trajafynx t1_jd6twh9 wrote

The dredge is where I always lack. Appreciate the tips!

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zavoybrown t1_jd5fdbr wrote

Remember when Raising Cane’s tenders were this big and badass? Pepperidge Farms remembers.

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FlowersForMegatron t1_jd5ny4s wrote

Zaxbys too. I went to Zax the other day and I got what looked like chicken spaghetti instead of tenders.

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teninator t1_jd5v1gd wrote

Thank you for the shareA saving to try out!

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