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Dave ’s Style Hot Chicken Tenders
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Directions
1
Submerge chicken tenders in buttermilk.
2
Add hot sauce to the buttermilk mixture.
3
Add mustard to the buttermilk mixture.
4
Crack an egg into the buttermilk mixture.
5
Add paprika to the mixture.
6
Add chili powder to the mixture.
7
Add garlic powder to the mixture.
8
Mix the chicken and marinade thoroughly.
9
Marinate the chicken.
10
Combine flour and corn starch for the dry batter.
11
Add paprika, chili powder, and garlic powder to the dry batter.
12
Toss the chicken into the dry batter.
13
Dip the chicken back into the wet batter.
14
Dip the chicken one last time into the dry batter.
15
Drop the chicken tenders into oil heated to 360 degrees Fahrenheit.
16
Fry for 5 to 6 minutes until golden brown.
17
Combine paprika, garlic, chipotle chili powder, sazon, and brown sugar for the dusting spices.
18
Add cayenne pepper to the spice mix if you want it spicy.
19
Quickly dunk the fried tenders back into the hot oil.
20
Generously cover every crevice with the seasoning mix.
21
Dip the chicken tender in Dave's sauce.
Ingredients
2 lbs chicken tenders
4 cups buttermilk
0.25 cup hot sauce
2 tbsp mustard
1 egg
1 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp garlic powder
4 cups flour
1.5 cups corn starch
2 tbsp smoked paprika
2 tbsp chipotle chili powder
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp sazon
1 cup mayo
2 tbsp chipotle hot sauce
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
to taste salt
as much as you want cayenne pepper
Equipment
bowl
tongs
spicer
deep fryer
wire rack
plate
Tips
Add as much cayenne pepper as you want if you want it to be spicy.
The speaker suggests a wet-dry-wet-dry battering method for extra crispiness, though Dave's Hot Chicken is said to use only one dredge.
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