Fried Chicken Tenders Recipe
This easy Fried Chicken Tenders recipe is marinated in homemade buttermilk, dredged in seasoned flour, then deep fried to a crispy golden brown. The garlic and seasonings make this fried chicken strips recipe irresistible.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces boneless chicken breast (or tenderloins)
- ½ cup milk
- 2 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup flour
- ¼ cup saltine crackers (crushed fine)
- ½ teaspoon season salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper (or cayenne pepper)
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- Canola oil for frying
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breast into 8 tenders of even size.
- Whisk the milk, vinegar, and egg together in a mixing bowl until smooth. The milk and vinegar make homemade buttermilk.
- Place the chicken strips in the homemade buttermilk mixture, cover, and refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Combine the flour and crushed crackers with the salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder in a large mixing bowl.
- Heat the oil in an electric skillet or large saucepan, about 2 – 3 inches deep, to 350 degrees F.
- Remove each chicken tender from the buttermilk marinade and allow the milk to drip off for a second, then press into the cracker crumb mixture to coat. Repeat with the remaining chicken tenders.
- Fry in the preheated skillet until the breading is golden brown on the outside, and the chicken is cooked through, about 5 - 8 minutes, and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Turn them over half way through frying.
- Drain on a paper towel-lined plate before serving.
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Notes
- These pan-fried chicken strips use boneless skinless chicken breasts, but you can also use boneless skinless chicken tenderloins.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 106kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 8gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 213mgPotassium: 151mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 125IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
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