Kiki's Favorite Deep-Fried Buttermilk Chicken Tenders recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons seasoned salt, divided
16 chicken breast tenders
2 cups panko bread crumbs
freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 cups vegetable oil for frying, or as needed

Nutrition Info

541.8 calories
carbohydrate: 42.9 g
cholesterol: 136.4 mg
fat: 20.4 g
fiber: 0.2 g
protein: 57.1 g
saturatedFat: 4.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1821.2 mg
sugar: 3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Mix buttermilk and 1 tablespoon seasoned salt together in a bowl. Stir in chicken tenders. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 and up to 6 hours.

  2. Preheat oven to 170 degrees F (75 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with paper towels, place a cooling rack on sheet and set in oven.

  3. Mix remaining 1 tablespoon seasoned salt, panko bread crumbs, and pepper together in a large, flat bowl.

  4. Remove tenders from marinade one at a time and shake to remove excess buttermilk. Roll pieces in panko mixture and place on a large platter.

  5. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 370 degrees F (190 degrees C). Fry chicken pieces 3 or 4 at a time in hot oil until browned and crispy, about 3 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack in oven to keep them warm as you fry.

Recipe Yield

16 tenders

Recipe Note

Lightly crispy, very moist deep-fried chicken. Serve with dipping sauces like honey mustard, hot mustard, or sweet and sour sauce.

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