Hot Honey Chicken Tenders

Hot Honey Chicken Tenders

Crispy breaded chicken tenders tossed in a sweet and spicy hot honey sauce for an irresistible sweet-heat finish.

37Min
4Servings
485Cal
MediumLevel
Spicy 3/5
#chicken#hot honey#fried#quick meal

Equipment

Mixing bowl
Frying pan
Oven
Air fryer
Plate
Tongs
Mixing spoon
Stove

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

chicken tenders (raw)

600 g

all-purpose flour

120 g

eggs

2 pcs

breadcrumbs

150 g

olive oil

30 ml

honey

80 g

hot sauce

45 ml

butter

30 g

salt

5 g

black pepper

2 g

garlic powder

3 g

paprika

4 g

Instructions

1

Prepare the coating station

Set up three bowls for breading: one with seasoned flour, one with beaten eggs, and one with breadcrumbs.

5 min
2

Bread the chicken tenders

Dip each chicken tender first in seasoned flour, then beaten egg, then breadcrumbs, pressing to coat well.

10 min
Work in batches to avoid overcrowding
3

Cook the tenders

Heat oil in a pan or preheat oven/air fryer. Cook tenders until golden and internal temperature reaches 74°C.

15 min190°Ctimer 15 min
Do not overcrowd the pan; work in batches if needed
4

Make the hot honey sauce

Melt butter with honey and hot sauce in a small pan or microwave, stirring until combined and slightly thickened.

5 min60°Ctimer 3 min
Adjust hot sauce amount for desired spice level
5

Coat and serve

Toss cooked tenders in the hot honey sauce until fully coated. Serve immediately with your favorite sides.

2 min

Storage

Fridge: 2 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Oven 180°C for 8-10 minutes or air fryer 5 minutes

Reheat uncovered to maintain crispiness. Sauce can be stored separately.

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