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Chicken Tenders

All you need is a few ingredients and a way to cook your tenders and you've got delicious and crispy tenders. I used mine to make Snackwraps since McDonalds was being stingy with their return. Dunk these in whatever kind of sauce you prefer and make a meal out of it!
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Deep fryer or air fryer

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs Chicken breasts cut into strips
  • Oil, for frying

Buttermilk Bath

  • 3 cups buttermilk
  • 2 tbsp hot sauce
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp all purpose seasoning
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp Tony's Cajun Seasoning
  • 1 tsp cayenne
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika

Dry Bath

  • 3 cups All purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsbp Tony's Cajun Seasoning
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika

Instructions
 

  • To a bowl with the sliced and cleaned chicken breasts, add in buttermilk and remaining ingredients and seasonings for buttermilk bath. Mix and combine well. Allow to marinate for 20 mins.
    2 lbs Chicken breasts, 3 cups buttermilk, 2 tbsp hot sauce, 2 eggs, 2 tbsp all purpose seasoning, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tsp cayenne, 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • To a separate bowl, add in all ingredients for the dry bath. Stir to ensure all ingredients have been evenly distributed among the flour.
    2 tsp Tony's Cajun Seasoning, 3 cups All purpose flour, 2 tbsp cornstarch, 1 tsbp Tony's Cajun Seasoning, 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • To a deep fryer, heat oil to 360℉. Once oil is hot, fry tenders until golden and cooked through, about six minutes. For air fryer, cook at 360℉ for about 15 minutes or until fully cooked, flipping halfway through.
    Oil, for frying
  • Allow oil to drain for a few minutes, and serve immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.