Chipotle Honey Chicken Crisper

30m
Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1In a large bowl, mix together chicken tenders, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, ground mustard, white pepper, salt, eggs, buttermilk, and hot sauce. Let it sit for 5 hours.
  2. 2In a large bag, mix 4 cups of flour and double or triple the seasoning from the previous step.
  3. 3Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture.
  4. 4Fry chicken in 350 degree oil for 7-9 minutes.
  5. 5Let the chicken drain on a wire rack.
  6. 6In a food processor, blend chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and chicken broth until smooth. Then, drain to remove the seeds.
  7. 7In a saucepan, melt butter. Add the chipotle mixture and cook for 2 minutes. Then, add honey and cook until the desired consistency is reached.
  8. 8Pour the sauce over the fried chicken tenders.

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds chicken tenders
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp ground mustard
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 0.5 tbsp salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 0.5 cup hot sauce
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 7oz jar chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 12 oz honey
  • 1 tbsp butter

Equipment

large bowllarge bagfrying panfood processorsaucepanwire rack