Description
Crispy and juicy fried chicken tenders that are perfect for dipping!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken tenders
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup vegetable oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken tenders in buttermilk for at least 1 hour.
- In a bowl, mix flour, paprika, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Remove chicken from buttermilk and coat in flour mixture.
- Fry chicken tenders until golden brown, about 5-7 minutes on each side.
- Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
Notes
- For extra crispy tenders, double dip the chicken by returning it to the buttermilk and then coating it again in the flour mixture.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 tenders
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg