Hot Chicken Tenders
If you’re a fan of Nashville Hot Chicken Tenders, you’ll love this recipe! It’s similar to their tenders.
Ingredients
- 8 chicken tenders or 2 breasts cut into strips
- 1 ½ cups All-purpose flour
- 3-5 tbsp cayenne
- 2 tbsp brown sugar (light or dark)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- Hot sauce (your favorite)
- 8-10 cups vegetable oil
Glaze/Sauce
- ¼ cup oil from the chicken (or 3 tbsp unsalted butter)
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Instructions:
Begin by marinating your chicken for at minimum 30 mins but up to 4 hours.
Add all of your seasonings to a bowl and stir.
Add ¾ of the seasoning mixture to the chicken.
Rub in and coat the chicken well.
Add the remaining ¼ of the seasonings to the flour and set aside.
Pour buttermilk and hot sauce over the chicken, mix well and let marinate.
When you are ready to fry, heat your oil over medium high heat.
Remove each piece from the marinade and coat with flour mixture.
Let sit for 5 mins on a wire rack before frying.
Frying until golden brown on both side (about 8 mins total).
Remove, add to wire rack, and let the oil drain. (see notes).
Make the glaze.
To a bowl mix all ingredients until combined then brush over the hot chicken!
Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Using a wire rack will help the chicken maintain its crispiness.
