Description
These Hot Honey Chicken Tenders are a perfect combination of crispy, juicy chicken tenders coated in a flavorful breading and drizzled with a sweet and spicy honey sauce. A delicious and satisfying dish that is sure to become a family favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken Tenders:
- 1 ½ pounds chicken tenders
- 1 cup buttermilk
Breading:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 large eggs
Hot Honey Sauce:
- ½ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: Combine buttermilk and chicken tenders, marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Prepare the Breading: Mix flour, panko breadcrumbs, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Beat eggs in a separate bowl.
- Coat the Chicken: Dip chicken in flour mixture, then eggs, back into flour for double coating.
- Fry the Chicken: Heat oil to 350°F, fry tenders in batches for 5-6 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
- Make the Hot Honey Sauce: Melt butter, mix in honey and hot sauce. Drizzle over cooked chicken tenders or serve on the side.
Notes
- For extra heat, add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the breading mixture.
- Serve with pickles or over waffles for a Southern twist.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 tenders
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 560 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg
