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Buttermilk Chicken Tenders#

Buttermilk Chicken Tenders

⏲ Total Time
8.10 hours

Requirements#

  • 2 lb chicken breast
  • 2 cup buttermilk
  • 0.5 cup pickle juice (optional)
  • 2 tbsp mustard
  • 2 tbsp hot sauce
  • some cayenne
  • some garlic powder
  • some smoked paprika
  • 2.5 cup flour
  • 3 tbsp Tony’s creole seasoning
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • some cooking oil
  • 1 bowl

📝 Instructions#

Step 1#

Cut chicken breast into strips.

Step 2#

Place buttermilk, pickle juice (optional), chicken breast strips, mustard, hot sauce, and a pinch of cayenne garlic powder, and smoked paprika into a bowl.

Step 3#

Mix until chicken is coated. Place in fridge for 8 hours.

Step 4#

Whisk together flour, Tony’s creole seasoning, and garlic powder.

Step 5#

Shake off excess buttermilk from the chicken and press it into the flour. Gently squeeze the flour around tender and shake off excess. Let it rest on a wire rack.

Step 6#

Heat cooking oil to 350 F. Once at temperature, fry tenders in batches for 6 minutes. Pull chicken out when internal temp is 165 F. Drain on wire rack.

Step 7#

Serve with homemade creamy buffalo sauce & buttermilk ranch.

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