seasoned crispy chicken tenders

family-favorite alert! these chicken tenders are crispy, spicy, and oh-so garlicky.

prep: 1 hour
fry: 40 minutes
cuisine: american
course: dinner, side
serves: 4-5

ingredients

for marinating

2 lbs boneless chicken, strips
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon red chili flakes
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon red chili powder
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon mustard sauce
1 tablespoon salt, to taste
1-2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon oil

for coating

2-3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups chilled water

for frying

4-5 cups oil

for seasoning

1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon red chili flakes
1/3 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt

instructions

for marinating

In a large bowl, mix chicken with garlic powder, ground black pepper, hot sauce, red pepper flakes, paprika, red chili powder, worcestershire sauce, mustard sauce, salt, vinegar, and oil. Cover with the lid and refrigerate for at least an hour or preferably overnight.

for coating

Coat the marinated chicken in all-purpose flour, then in chilled water, and recoat in flour. Squeeze the chicken, to evenly coat the breading, and dust off the excess flour. Rest for a minute or two before frying.

for frying

Meanwhile, Preheat oil in a skillet over a medium-high flame.

To test the oil temperature, drop a small piece of coated chicken, which should rise with bubbles formed around it and float without turning dark brown.

Fry the tenders, in batches, until fully cooked and golden brown. Drain on a paper towel.

for seasoning

Finely grind garlic powder, paprika, red chili flakes, sugar, salt. Toss the tenders in a bowl with the spice mix until evenly coated. Serve immediately.

suitable: halal
keywords: fried chicken recipe, crispy fried chicken recipe, chicken tenders recipe, spicy chicken tenders
publisher: beauty with grains
published: 13.05.2020

seasoned crispy chicken tenders