Super Crispy Chicken Tenders

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  • Prep Time

    40 mins

  • Cook Time

    40 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr

  • Servings

    4 Servings

  • Calories

    560 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    American

Super Crispy Chicken Tenders

The best recipe for juicy, flavorful Super Crispy Chicken Tenders made with chicken breasts and buttermilk. Plus oven and air fryer options!

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Ingredients

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  • 4 chicken breasts , boneless, skinless
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 2 large eggs , beaten
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon course ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
  • vegetable oil for frying
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Instructions

  1. Cut the chicken breasts into four tenders each and soak them in a bowl with the buttermilk and hot sauce for 30 minutes.
  2. Add the eggs to one bowl and the flour and spices to a second bowl.
  3. Dip each piece of chicken from the buttermilk bowl to the flour mixture.
  4. Dip it into the eggs then back into the flour mixture.
  5. Shake excess flour gently off and put the chicken onto a baking sheet.
  6. Repeat with all the pieces.
  7. Heat the oil (three inches deep) in a Dutch oven on medium-high heat to 350 degrees.
  8. Fry the chicken in small batches for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown.

Notes

  • 1 serving is 4 chicken tenders.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 560kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 51g (17%) Protein 60g (120%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.04g Cholesterol 244mg (81%) Sodium 1855mg (77%) Potassium 1028mg (29%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 336IU (7%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 114mg (11%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 560 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 560kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 51g 17%
Protein 60g 120%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.04g 2%
Cholesterol 244mg 81%
Sodium 1855mg 77%
Potassium 1028mg 22%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 336IU 7%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 114mg 11%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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