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Fried Chicken Tenders

These golden and crispy fried chicken tenders recipe is the ultimate comfort food—easy to make, budget-friendly, and perfect for the whole family.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken
Servings: 8 people
Author: Easy Budget Recipes

Equipment

  • Large Bowl
  • whisk
  • pie plate
  • large deep skillet
  • tongs
  • Measuring spoons and cups
  • Mixing spoon
  • Liquid measuring cup

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS:

  • 3 pounds chicken tenderloins

MARINADE:

  • 1 ½ cup milk
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 ½ teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

COATING:

  • 1 ½ cup plain panko bread crumbs
  • ¾ cup all- purpose flour
  • 1 ½ Tablespoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

FOR FRYING:

  • 2 ½ cups vegetable or peanut oil
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

PREP THE CHICKEN:

  • Trim the chicken of any of the white membranes.

MARINATE THE CHICKEN:

  • In a large bowl, whisk to combine the marinade ingredients.
  • Add the chicken, cover, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes but no more than 60 minutes.

MAKE COATING:

  • In a pie plate, whisk together all the coating ingredients.

HEAT THE OIL OR OVEN:

  • Place 2 cups of oil in a large, deep skillet. Heat oil over medium-high heat until it reaches 360 degrees F. Line a large plate with 3 layers of paper towels.

COAT CHICKEN:

  • Take 2 chicken tenders from the milk marinade and let the excess marinade drip off. Then, place the chicken in the breadcrumbs mixture and cover all sides with the breadcrumbs.
  • Transfer the chicken tenders to a clean plate and repeat the coating with the remaining ones.

FRY:

  • Once the oil is up to temp, add 2-3 pieces of chicken to the hot oil.
  • Fry for 3-4 minutes or until golden. Then, flip the chicken and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until golden. When an instant-read thermometer is inserted into the thickest part of it, the chicken is done with it registers 165 degrees F.
  • Move the chicken fingers to the paper towel-lined plate to drain.
  • Repeat the frying with the remaining chicken. Serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 2chicken tenders | Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 735mg | Potassium: 754mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 129IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 2mg