Dave ’s Style Hot Chicken Tenders

Directions

  1. 1Submerge chicken tenders in buttermilk.
  2. 2Add hot sauce to the buttermilk mixture.
  3. 3Add mustard to the buttermilk mixture.
  4. 4Crack an egg into the buttermilk mixture.
  5. 5Add paprika to the mixture.
  6. 6Add chili powder to the mixture.
  7. 7Add garlic powder to the mixture.
  8. 8Mix the chicken and marinade thoroughly.
  9. 9Marinate the chicken.
  10. 10Combine flour and corn starch for the dry batter.
  11. 11Add paprika, chili powder, and garlic powder to the dry batter.
  12. 12Toss the chicken into the dry batter.
  13. 13Dip the chicken back into the wet batter.
  14. 14Dip the chicken one last time into the dry batter.
  15. 15Drop the chicken tenders into oil heated to 360 degrees Fahrenheit.
  16. 16Fry for 5 to 6 minutes until golden brown.
  17. 17Combine paprika, garlic, chipotle chili powder, sazon, and brown sugar for the dusting spices.
  18. 18Add cayenne pepper to the spice mix if you want it spicy.
  19. 19Quickly dunk the fried tenders back into the hot oil.
  20. 20Generously cover every crevice with the seasoning mix.
  21. 21Dip 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

bowltongsspicerdeep fryerwire rackplate

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.