Description
A simple recipe for making flavorful and crispy chicken tenders.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Instructions
- In a shallow dish, combine flour, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
- In another shallow dish, beat the eggs.
- In a third shallow dish, place the panko breadcrumbs.
- Dredge each chicken tender strip first in the flour mixture, then dip in the beaten eggs, and finally coat thoroughly with panko breadcrumbs.
- Heat about 1 inch of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat to 350°F (175°C).
- Fry the chicken tenders in batches for 3-4 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove tenders from the skillet and place them on a wire rack set over a baking sheet to drain excess oil.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, you can double-coat the chicken tenders.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauces like ketchup, honey mustard, or ranch.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 oz
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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