Honey Chipotle Chicken Tenders

6m
Serves 8
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Directions

  1. 1Remove the tendon from the chicken tender using a fork.
  2. 2In a bowl, mix the chicken tenders with flour, salt, pepper, chipotle chili powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
  3. 3Let the mixture dry out.
  4. 4In another bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and the same seasonings from the previous step.
  5. 5Transfer the mixture to another bowl.
  6. 6Add cold sparkling water to the bowl and whisk until a nice and fluffy batter is formed.
  7. 7For the sauce, start with hot sauce, add chipotle sauce, Worcestershire sauce and let it come to a light bubble.
  8. 8Kill the heat and add honey to the sauce.
  9. 9Dip the chicken tenders in the wet batter, then in the dry batter, back in the wet batter and finish in the dry batter (wet, dry, wet, dry).
  10. 10Drop the tenders into the oil at 350 degrees for five to six minutes.
  11. 11Allow the tenders to rest, then put them back in the oil to make them golden.
  12. 12Toss the tenders in the sauce.

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken tenders
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp chipotle chili powder
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 cup corn starch
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup cold sparkling water
  • 1 cup hot sauce
  • 1 cup chipotle sauce
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 cup oil

Equipment

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