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Fast Food Style Chicken Tenders

Ingredients
 

Chicken

  • 1 lbs boneless (skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips)
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk

Coating

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder

Egg Wash

  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp buttermilk
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Marinate the chicken in buttermilk for at least 1 hour (3-4 hours is best).
  • Combine flour and spices in 1 bowl. Move about a quarter to a 2nd bowl once mixed.
  • Make the egg wash.
  • Line two sheet pans with wire racks.
  • Remove chicken from marinade.
  • Place chicken in flour and shake off excess. Dip in egg wash. Coat again in flour. Place chicken on wire rack. Let sit for 10 minutes.
  • Fry in 350 degree oil until golden and cooked. Drain on paper towels and keep warm on a sheet pan with a wire rack in a 200 degree oven until all the batches are cooked.