Crispy Fried Chicken Tenders Recipe
Fried chicken tenders also known as chicken strips or chicken fingers. It is a common snack in many parts of the world. The dish can be prepare by using chicken breast or chicken tenderloin; coat with flour mixture and deep fried to crisp.
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Ingredients
Ingredient for marinate:
- 2 chicken breast boneless, skinless; about 500g
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp Pepper
- ½ tsp chili flakes or chili powder
- 1 Tbsp. water
- 2 cloves of garlic pressed or finely minced
Ingredients for coating:
- 2 eggs
- 200 g all-purpose flour
- ⅛ tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 ½ tsp pepper
- 1 ½ tsp chili flakes or chili powder; cayenne pepper for extra kick
Instructions
- Cut chicken breast (boneless and skinless) into strips.
- Add in ½ tsp of salt, ½ tsp of pepper, ½ tsp of chili flakes, 1 Tbsp. of water and 2 cloves of pressed garlic. Marinate for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
- Mix 200 g all-purpose flour with ⅛ tsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt, 1 ½ tsp pepper and 1 ½ tsp chili flakes, whisk and mix well.
- Crack 2 eggs, beat with fork until white and yolk are combined.
- Dredge chicken strips in flour mixture to fully coat each strip.
- Dip chicken strips in the egg and coat well.
- Back to flour mixture to give another coat of flour and set aside for 10 minutes.
- Heat oil to 160°C-170°C (320°F-340°F). Deep-fry for about 4-5 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool on wire rack, serve immediately. Crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside Fried Chicken Tenders.
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Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 91kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 9gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.5gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 271mgPotassium: 145mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
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