Description
Crispy chicken tenders fried until golden and tossed in a sticky, sweet, and spicy honey buffalo sauce. Easy to make at home and perfect for dinner, parties, or game nights.
Ingredients
Scale
- Chicken tenders: 1 pound
- All-purpose flour: 1 cup
- Cornstarch: 1/2 cup
- Garlic powder: 1 teaspoon
- Onion powder: 1 teaspoon
- Paprika: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: 1 teaspoon
- Black pepper: 1/2 teaspoon
- Eggs: 2 large
- Hot sauce: 1/2 cup
- Honey: 1/3 cup
- Unsalted butter: 3 tablespoons
- Vegetable oil: 3 cups
- Fresh chives: 2 tablespoons, finely chopped
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- In another bowl, beat the eggs until smooth.
- Dip each chicken tender into the eggs, then coat thoroughly in the flour mixture.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a deep pan to 350°F (175°C).
- Fry the chicken tenders in batches for 4 to 5 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through.
- Transfer the fried tenders to a wire rack to drain excess oil.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the hot sauce, honey, and melted butter, stirring until smooth.
- Toss the warm chicken tenders in the honey buffalo sauce until evenly coated.
- Garnish with chopped chives and serve immediately.
Notes
- Fry in small batches to keep the oil temperature steady.
- Use a wire rack instead of paper towels to keep the coating crispy.
- Toss the chicken in sauce just before serving for best texture.
- Reheat leftovers in the oven or air fryer to restore crispness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg
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