KFC Crispy Chicken Tenders Recipe

KFC Crispy Chicken Tenders Recipe

The KFC crispy chicken tenders are juicy chicken tenders covered with a crispy and spicy breading. The chicken strips are marinated in buttermilk and a hot sauce mixture. They are then covered with seasoned flour and deep-fried.

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Prep Time 40

Cook Time 20

Total Time 1

Course copycat

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 136 kcal

Equipment

3 Large Bowls
Deep Fryer
Paper Towels
Whisk
Knife

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless Chicken Breasts (each cut into 4 long strips)
2 cups Flour
2 cups Water
1 cup Buttermilk
1 teaspoon Hot Sauce
⅛ teaspoon Garlic Powder
⅛ teaspoon Paprika
¾ teaspoon Black Pepper
2 ½ teaspoon Salt
⅛ teaspoon Baking Powder
½ cup Canola Oil (for frying)

Instructions

Take two bowls and add buttermilk and chicken strips in each.
Then marinate the chicken strips by pouring buttermilk to it.
Next, add hot sauce to the bowl and allow the chicken strips to marinate for half an hour.
To prepare the batter for coating the chicken strips, gather flour, baking powder, garlic powder, paprika, black pepper, and salt.
Now add baking powder, paprika, and black pepper to the flour followed by salt and garlic powder. Stir the ingredients to combine.
With all the elements ready, place the bowls of marinated chicken strips, flour mixture, and cracked eggs next to each other.
Now, coat the chicken strips in the seasoned flour, then dip them in egg and coat them with seasoned flour once again.
Then, heat canola oil in a wok to a temperature of 350℉ and fry the chicken tenders in a single layer until they turn golden and crispy. It will ensure that the chicken pieces don’t stick to each other. Moreover, by frying chicken in batches, the temperature of the oil will also remain stable.
Your KFC chicken tenders are ready!