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Love me Chicken Tender

September 28, 2012 by Anna 6 Comments

You know that thought you have when it’s summer time, and it’s beautiful outside, and someone offers you a plate of something sinfully delicious, and you have that nagging thought: “Oh dear, I’m probably going to get coerced into a bathing suit only minutes after I finish this”?

Well, it’s officially time to welcome Fall!! The time of cozy sweaters, pumpkin everything, and, for the most part, no imminent threat of the bathing suit! :) So when someone offers you some of these the easy answer is, “yes please”. 

I’m not usually a proponent of frying food, but when it comes to chicken, and crispiness, and general all-around goodness, I will say with utmost certainty that you must, have to, gotta try these fried chicken bites :)

Celebrate fall and cozy  up with these delicious tenders.  Bring on the fat pants.

Fried Chicken Tenders
 
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Prep
10 mins
Total time
10 mins
 
Delicious crunchy homemade chicken strips!
Author: Chelsea @ Hidden Ponies
Recipe type: Dinner
Serves: 5
Ingredients
  • 3-4 chicken breasts, depending on size
  • 4 eggs
  • 1½ cups milk (or buttermilk), divided
  • 1½ cups flour
  • 1½ cups panko bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp ground cayenne pepper (or to taste)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp Italian spice
  • 1 tsp ground pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • Canola Oil
Instructions
  1. Cut chicken into strips and place in a large bowl
  2. Lightly beat together eggs and 1 cup of milk and and pour on chicken, mixing to coat and cover chicken pieces. Let sit for 15-20 minutes.
  3. Mix together all dry ingredients in a large ziploc bag, or a very large bowl.
  4. Pour in the remaining ½ cup milk, and mix around. This will create really yummy crunchy bits on the chicken when finished :).
  5. Take the chicken pieces out of the egg/milk liquid, and coat thoroughly with the bread crumbs.
  6. Pour oil in pan to about ½" deep. Heat over medium-high until it bubbles when the flour-coated chicken is placed in it.
  7. Cook your chicken pieces until brown and crunchy, doing as many at a time as fit comfortably in your pan.
  8. Place on a paper towel to drain any excess oil while you make the rest of them.
  9. Enjoy hot :) I served with a mixture of ½ cup mayo and 1 tbsp prepared mustard, and it was delicious!
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*Loosely adapted from The Pioneer Woman’s chicken tenders

Filed Under: Main Dishes Tagged With: chicken, chicken tenders, crispy chicken, dinner, fried chicken, home, homemade chicken strips, recipe

Comments

  1. Meg @ Sweet Twist says

    September 30, 2012 at 7:18 pm

    Homemade are so much better than store bought….hmmm I have chicken breasts in my fridge right now, these might be calling my name tomorrow night.

    Reply
  2. Bree says

    September 29, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    Those look great!

    Reply
  3. Jen @ Savory Simple says

    September 29, 2012 at 7:18 pm

    What a delicious chicken recipe!

    Reply
  4. Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

    September 29, 2012 at 3:19 pm

    Ohh, your chicken recipe looks delicious! I love all the spices you used!! It sounds fabulous!!

    Reply
  5. Kim says

    September 29, 2012 at 11:18 am

    Even though I rarely fry, you’ve convinced me to try these :) That wasn’t too hard, was it?

    Reply
  6. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says

    September 28, 2012 at 6:47 pm

    These sound so yummy! Love the kick of cayenne!

    Reply

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