Honey Chipotle Chicken Tenders

5m
Serves 8
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Directions

  1. 1Remove the tendon from the chicken tender using a fork.
  2. 2Sprinkle the tenders with flour, salt, pepper, chipotle chili powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, and garlic.
  3. 3Mix the ingredients together and let them dry out.
  4. 4In another bowl, mix flour, corn starch, baking powder, and the same seasonings as before.
  5. 5Transfer some of the mixture to another bowl and drizzle in cold sparkling water, whisking until a fluffy batter forms.
  6. 6For the sauce, start with hot sauce, chipotle sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and bring to a light bubble.
  7. 7Kill the heat and add lots of honey.
  8. 8Dip your tender into the wet batter, then into the dry batter, back into the wet batter, and finish in the dry batter.
  9. 9Drop the tenders into the oil at 350 degrees for five to six minutes.
  10. 10Allow the tenders to rest, then put them back into the oil to get golden brown.
  11. 11Toss the tenders in your sauce.

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken tenders
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chipotle chili powder
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 cup corn starch
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chipotle chili powder
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 cup sparkling water
  • 1 cup hot sauce
  • 1 cup chipotle sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup honey
  • 6 cups oil

Equipment

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