# Hot Honey Chicken Tenders

This recipe teaches you how to make hot honey chicken tenders with a side of homemade ranch.

- Total time: 68 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken breast
- salt
- garlic salt
- black pepper
- chili powder
- smoked paprika
- onion powder
- Frank's RedHot Hot Sauce
- buttermilk
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
- mayo
- Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning

## Instructions

1. Cut the chicken breast into tenders.
2. Season the chicken tenders with salt, garlic salt, black pepper, chili powder, smoked paprika, and onion powder.
3. Add some Frank's hot sauce to the chicken.
4. Mix the chicken well, ensuring all pieces are coated with the seasoning.
5. Add enough buttermilk to fully cover the chicken.
6. Mix and let the chicken marinate in the fridge for about an hour.
7. In a separate bowl, add 3 cups of flour and 2 tablespoons of baking powder.
8. Season the flour mixture with salt, black pepper, garlic salt, onion powder, chili powder, and smoked paprika.
9. Mix the dry ingredients together.
10. Once the chicken has marinated, add it to the flour mixture and coat it.
11. Dip the floured chicken back into the wet batter and then back into the flour for a second coating.
12. Fry the chicken tenders in a pan with oil on medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown.
13. For the sauce, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a small pot.
14. Once the butter is fully melted, add 1 cup of Frank's hot sauce.
15. Add about 2 tablespoons of honey to the sauce.
16. Mix the sauce and once it comes to a simmer, it is ready.
17. Add the hot honey sauce to the fried chicken tenders and lightly toss them.
18. To make homemade ranch, use mayo, buttermilk, and Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning.

## Equipment

- bowl
- spatula
- frying pan
- tongs
- saucepan

## Tips

- For extra crispy chicken, coat it twice in the flour mixture, then back into the wet batter, and finally back into the flour.
- You can adjust the amount of honey in the sauce to your liking.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UMbg97/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b78b69d3-7d35-4354-b8ad-b95c55a6bc37
- Extracted: 2025-11-24

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