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Hot Honey Chicken Tenders

Crispy chicken tenders with a sweet and spicy hot honey sauce.

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American
medium
4h 0m
4
nut-free
Prep: 2h 0m
Cook: 40 min
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Chef Billy Parisi
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Ingredients
  • 2 lbs Chicken tenders
  • 1 1/2 cups Buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup White vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Hot sauceA few dashes
  • 5 Garlic clovesGrated
  • 2 tsp Coarse salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Cornstarch
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 tsp Garlic granules
  • 2 tsp Onion granules
  • 2 tsp PaprikaSweet or smoked
  • 4 large Eggs
  • 1 cup Honey
  • 2 tsp Red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 stick Unsalted butter
Instructions
  1. 1

    Marinate chicken tenders in buttermilk, white vinegar, hot sauce, grated garlic, coarse salt, and black pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours.

    2h 0m

  2. 2

    Prepare the breading by mixing flour, cornstarch, baking powder, garlic granules, onion granules, paprika, black pepper, and salt.

    5 min

  3. 3

    Prepare the egg wash by whisking eggs with remaining buttermilk, salt, and pepper.

    3 min

  4. 4

    Dredge marinated chicken in flour mixture, then egg wash, then flour again. Let rest on a rack.

    15 min

  5. 5

    Heat oil to 375°F and fry chicken tenders for 3.5 to 4 minutes until golden brown.

    4 min

  6. 6

    Make hot honey sauce by combining honey, hot sauce, red pepper flakes, cayenne, white vinegar, and butter in a pot. Heat until butter melts.

    5 min

  7. 7

    Coat fried chicken tenders in hot honey sauce and serve.

    3 min

Equipment Needed
bowl
whisk
frying pot
rack
spider strainer

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