Fried Chicken Tenders Recipe

a platter of fried chicken tenders with dipping sauce

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Your family will love our fried chicken tenders recipe! There's no buttermilk in this recipe, which keeps the breading light so the chicken takes center stage.

Prep Time10

Cook Time12

Total Time22

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 416kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken tenderloins
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons corn starch
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 large eggs whisked
1/4 cup peanut oil or vegetable oil, for frying

Instructions

Prepare the chicken. Place flour, cornstarch, garlic salt, salt, smoked paprika and pepper in a bowl and mix. 1 cup all-purpose flour, 3 tablespoons corn starch, 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Put the eggs in a separate bowl and whisk to combine. 2 large eggs
Dredge each chicken tenderloin into the egg and then coat each with the flour mixture. 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken tenderloins
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, until it reaches about 350ºF. 1/4 cup peanut oil
Place the prepared chicken into the hot oil and fry it for 3 minutes. Once the first side is browned, turn the chicken and fry the other side for another 3-4 minutes, or until the chicken is golden brown and shows no pink in the middle. The exact timing will depend on how thick the chicken is, but the internal temperature should be 165ºF.
Remove the chicken from the frying pan. Place it on a wire cooling rack with paper towels underneath to catch any drips. This will help keep the chicken from getting soggy.
Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

Notes

Storage: Store leftover chicken in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the air fryer to crisp it up.
Save calories by making air fryer chicken tenders. Spay the breaded chicken with olive oil spray and cook at 390ºF for 3 minutes, then flip and cook an additional 3-4 minutes until the chicken tests done.
Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.

The calories shown are based on the recipe making about 12 chicken tenders, with 1 serving being 2 chicken tenders. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **

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