Homemade Chicken Tenders

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Skip the fast food line and make these homemade chicken tenders instead! Full of robust flavor & breaded with the crispiest ever coating!

Prep Time30

Cook Time20

Resting Time1

Total Time1 50

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine: American

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Servings: chicken tenders (approx.)

Calories: 245kcal

Ingredients

For the Brine

2 pounds chicken tenderloins
¼ cup hot sauce
¼ cup water
1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt

For the Batter

⅔ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
2 eggs large
½ cup sparkling water

For the Seasoned Flour

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
1 ½ teaspoons ground white pepper
1 ½ teaspoons onion powder
1 ½ teaspoons paprika
1 ½ teaspoons dry mustard
¾ teaspoons ground black pepper
¾ teaspoons garlic powder
½ teaspoon ground thyme

Additionally

oil for frying

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

To Brine the Chicken

Combine the hot sauce, water, and salt in a large bowl or plastic bag.
Drop the chicken tenderloins into the brine to coat, and allow them to marinate for 1 hour or overnight.

To Make the Batter

Place the flour, salt, and garlic powder in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
Whisk in the eggs and sparkling water a little at a time, until a thin batter forms.

To Make the Seasoned Flour

Whisk the flour, salt, white pepper, onion powder, paprika, dry mustard, black pepper, garlic powder, and ground thyme together in a large bowl.
Stir in a few spoonfuls of the batter, until the mixture resembles coarse sand.

To Cook the Chicken Tenders

Heat about an inch of oil to between 325 and 375 degrees F.
Remove the chicken tenderloins from the brine and coat them first in batter, then in seasoned flour.
Fry the chicken (turning) until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F (approximately 5 to 15 minutes).

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