Spicy Lemon Pepper Tenders
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Pour buttermilk into a container.
- 2Add mustard to the buttermilk.
- 3Pour hot sauce into the mixture.
- 4Add pickle juice to the mixture.
- 5Sprinkle flour into the wet mixture.
- 6Add baking powder to the mixture.
- 7Add paprika, garlic, chili, salt, and pepper.
- 8Whisk the marinade until thick and lump-free.
- 9Add chicken tenders to the marinade and mix well.
- 10Let the chicken tenders marinate.
- 11Pour hot sauce into a pan for the spicy lemon pepper sauce.
- 12Add lemon pepper to the hot sauce.
- 13Zest fresh lemon into the sauce.
- 14Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the sauce, maintaining low heat.
- 15Kill the heat and add hot honey to the sauce.
- 16Pour all-purpose flour into a bowl for the dry batter.
- 17Add corn starch to the flour.
- 18Add baking powder to the dry mixture.
- 19Add more garlic, chili, paprika, and salt to the dry batter.
- 20Take the marinated chicken tenders and drop them into the dry batter.
- 21Combine the chicken with the dry batter by hand.
- 22Deep fry the chicken tenders in oil preheated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 23Fry for about 5-6 minutes until golden brown.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken tenders
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 tbsp mustard
- 0.25 cup hot sauce
- 2 tbsp pickle juice
- 1 cup flour
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp chili
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 cups flour
- 1 cup corn starch
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp chili
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup hot sauce
- 1 tsp lemon pepper
- 1 whole lemon
- 0.5 cup hot honey
- 1 cup mayo
- 0.25 cup chipotle hot sauce
- 2 tbsp hot honey
- to taste salt
- water
Equipment
containerwhiskpangraterbowldeep fryerbaking traywire rack
Tips
- Whisk the marinade until there are no lumps and it's a thick mixture
- Maintain low heat when making the spicy lemon pepper sauce
- Kill the heat before adding hot honey to the sauce