Crispiest Hot Honey Garlic Fried Chicken Tenders

Crispy chicken tenders coated in a sticky hot honey garlic glaze, combining sweet heat, buttery richness, and a crunchy golden crust.

45min

4servings

520cal

🤔

Mediumlevel

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Equipment

bowl

pan

wok

mixing_spoon

knife

cutting_board

Ingredients

Main

chicken breast500 g

all purpose flour150 g

panko breadcrumbs100 g

salt5 g

pepper3 g

unsalted butter30 g

honey80 g

parsley10 g

egg2 pcs

paprika5 g

onion powder5 g

garlic powder5 g

hot sauce30 ml

buttermilk250 ml

vegetable oil500 ml

garlic3 pcs

Instructions

Marinate the chicken

Slice the chicken breasts into tenders and marinate in buttermilk with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper for 15 minutes.

⏱ 15 min

💡 Marinating in buttermilk keeps the chicken tender and juicy.

Prepare breading stations

Prepare three bowls: one with flour, one with beaten eggs, one with panko mixed with paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.

⏱ 5 min

Bread the chicken

Dipped marinated chicken tenders into flour, egg, and panko mixture for a double coat.

⏱ 10 min

Fry the chicken tenders

Heat high heat oil in a pan or wok at 175°C and fry the tenders until golden brown and crispy, 4-5 minutes per side.

⏱ 15 min🌡 175°C

💡 Do not overcrowd the pan to keep the oil temperature constant.

Make hot honey garlic sauce

Melt butter in a pan, add minced garlic and hot sauce, then add honey and stir until combined.

⏱ 5 min🌡 160°C

💡 Keep heat low to avoid burning the garlic.

Coat tenders with sauce

Toss the fried chicken tenders in the hot honey garlic sauce and garnish with parsley.

⏱ 5 min

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