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Super Crispy Chicken Tenders

BY SABRINA SNYDER PUBLISHED: MARCH 27, 2019

125 COMMENTS 4.88 FROM 24 VOTES

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Crispy Chicken Tenders marinaded in buttermilk

then fried (or oven baked!) golden brown are
juicy and "avorful with southern seasonings.

We love recreating fun family favorite American

restaurant meals at home and these tenders are
great served with Cole Slaw, Baked Beans my
famous Baked Mac and Cheese and Macaroni
Salad.

The Best Ever Chicken Tender Recipe

I literally cracked a secret code in making chicken

tenders crispy, juicy and !avorful. These
Homemade Chicken Tenders are soaked in
buttermilk and fried crisp are super !avorful, moist
and extra crispy on the outside. Plus with spices
like the kinds you’d get at KFC they are perfect for
replacing fast food cravings and even game day
parties. Plus I have directions for an oven baked
version too, so there can be no feeling guilty about
indulging in this awesome chicken "ngers recipe.

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The addition of the KFC spices that I use in my

potato wedges recipe takes these chicken "ngers
over the top. KFC always said their chicken was
"nger licking good, you will want to because this
chicken, like my Ultimate Fried Chicken
Recipe (oooh, or my Oven Fried Chicken) is that
good.

They’re golden brown fried chicken tenders made

with either chicken breasts (make sure you use
skinless chicken breasts) that you can slice into
thinner chicken strips or you can use chicken
tenderloin pieces and skip an extra step in the
preparation.

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If you’re using a chicken breast you will cut it along

it’s long side to make chicken strips the right length
for these chicken tenders. If you cut the chicken
strips the shorter way they’ll be about 2-3 inches
long and be closer to the size of an average "sh
stick.

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time?

Italian Chicken Tenders: Swap out the paprika

for grated parmesan cheese and 1/2 teaspoon
of dried Italian seasoning. Serve with a
squeeze of lemon juice.
Cajun Chicken Tenders: Add 1/2 teaspoon
cajun seasoning and double the garlic powder.

How to keep Chicken Tenders Crispy once fried:

Once fried you can keep the chicken tenders crispy

on a baking sheet or a cookie sheet in a low oven
at 250 degrees while you "nish frying the
remaining chicken tenders or keep them warm
until your even starts.

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The low temperature will ensure the chicken

"ngers stay juicy too, it isn’t hot enough to dry
them out unless you leave them in there for hours.
Do not cover the chicken though as it will create
steam which will ruin the texture of the crispy
chicken.

With the big game coming up we are looking for

fun "nger foods and chicken tenders are the
perfect "nger food. If you’re looking for more game
day food look no further!

Game Day Recipes:

Chicken Wing Dip (or try my slow cooker

version!)
Perfect Queso Dip
Ultimate Bean Dip
The BEST ever Bu#alo Wings
Ultimate Spinach Artichoke Dip
Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes <— these are
ridiculously good.

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Dipping Sauces for Chicken Tenders

Honey Mustard
Ranch
Chick Fil A Sauce
Bu#alo Sauce
Fry Sauce

Why Marinate in Buttermilk?

The buttermilk acts as a tenderizer which makes

the chicken juicy. Even just a half an hour soak will
help with !avor and it also acts as a binding agent
for the "rst coat of seasoned !our.

Even if the chicken tenders are going to be oven

baked they should still be marinaded in buttermilk
before baking.

Panko Breadcrumbs and Regular Breadcrumbs

If you would like to use panko breadcrumbs or

regular breadcrumbs in this recipe to add more of
a texture or crunch, like in a tempura recipe, you
will have to reduce the !our to make up for the
additional coating. Using breadcrumbs also allows
you to bake this recipe instead of frying it (see
baked chicken tenders recipe below).

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If you fry the recipe with the use of the panko be

aware the fat content (and saturated fat) of the
recipe may be slightly higher as breadcrumbs tend
to absorb more total fat than a !our based coating.
Serve this meal up with some roasted vegetables
for some additional dietary "ber to make up for it!

Oven Baked Chicken Tenders (Healthy

Chicken Tenders)

After the buttermilk marinade add the spices

to panko crumbs or breadcrumbs instead of
!our.
Dredge the chicken from the buttermilk into
the breadcrumbs then add to a baking sheet
coated with cooking spray.
Brush with just 2 tablespoons of melted butter
or spray with cooking spray (melted butter will
give better !avor).
Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

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Looking for some more fun fried chicken and sides?

KFC Potato Wedges (Copycat)

KFC Coleslaw (Copycat)
KFC Original Recipe Chicken (Copycat)
Chick-"l-A Nuggets (Copycat)

Tools Used In This Recipe:

Deep Fryer: Easy for keeping temperature on point
and kind of fun to use!
Accent Seasoning: The x factor in the original KFC
copycat recipe (use 1/2 teaspoon) (this is MSG, so
use at your discretion).

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Super Crispy Chicken Tenders

4.88 from 24 votes

Yield: 16 Servings Course: Main Course

Prep Time: 40 minutes Cuisine: American
Cook Time: 20 minutes Author: Sabrina Snyder
Total Time: 1 hour

Super Crispy Chicken Tenders made with a

buttermilk marinade that makes them really
tender and the crispiest crust with KFC
!avored spices.

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts boneless skinless

1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon hot sauce
2 large eggs beaten
2 cups !our
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
canola oil for frying

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Instructions

Note: click on times in the instructions to start

a kitchen timer while cooking.

1. Cut the chicken breasts into four tenders

each and soak them in a bowl with the
buttermilk and hot sauce for 30 minutes.

2. Add the eggs to one bowl and the !our

and spices to a second bowl.
3. Dip each piece of chicken from the
buttermilk bowl to the !our mixture.
4. Dip it into the eggs then back into the !our
mixture.
5. Shake excess !our gently o# and put the
chicken onto a baking sheet.
6. Repeat with all the pieces.
7. Heat the oil (three inches deep) in a dutch
oven on medium high heat to 350 degrees.
8. Fry the chicken in small batches for 5-7
minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Information

Yield: 16 Servings, Amount per serving: 138 calories, Calories:

138g, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 14g, Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 58mg,
Sodium: 459mg, Potassium: 256mg, Vitamin A: 80g, Vitamin C:
0.8g, Calcium: 27g, Iron: 1g

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About the Author

Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef

of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager
certi"cation in food safety. She creates all the
recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in
no small part by her love for bacon.

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