Extra Crispy Chicken Tenders
crispy chicken strips
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1½-2 lb chicken tenders
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 tsp hot sauce
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp salt
- 1¼ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp oregano
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp kosher salt to sprinkle on chicken after frying
- vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Blend buttermilk and hot sauce together in a bowl
- Add chicken tenders, cover with plastic and refrigerate for 1 to 3 hours
- beat eggs and put in a shallow bowl
- Mix flour with paprika, oregano, salt, pepper, garlic powder, baking powder in a seperate bowl
- Preheat oven to 300
- Heat 3 or 4 inches of vegetable oil in a deep pan or dutch oven until it is 165 degrees
- Test the heat by dropping a little flour mixture in and see if it sizzles
- Dredge the chicken in flour then egg then back into flour
- Fry chicken in batches until golden. Do not overcrowd the pan
- Drain chicken on paper towels, place on a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt
- Warm chicken in oven before serving