This fried chicken tenders recipe makes crispy, delicious chicken pieces, paired with our own spicy horseradish dipping sauce. We serve it with our favorite potato salad and corn on the cob.
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour: 1 cup
- eggs: 2 piece (beaten)
- water: 2 Tbsp
- Italian-style seasoned bread crumbs: 2 cups
- ground black pepper: 0.5 tsp
- cayenne pepper: 0.5 tsp
- chicken tenderloins: 24 piece
- quarts oil for frying: 2 piece
- mayonnaise: 1 cup
- sour cream: 0.5 cup
- prepared horseradish: 3 Tbsp
- prepared mustard: 3 Tbsp
- dash Worcestershire sauce: 1 piece
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Stages of cooking
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Prepare the breading station: Place flour in a shallow bowl. Place eggs and water in a second shallow bowl. Place bread crumbs in a third shallow bowl, and mix in ground black pepper and cayenne pepper.
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Coat chicken in flour, then eggs, and then bread crumbs, one piece at a time, and set aside. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Heat oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Fry chicken in small batches until the pieces are golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove chicken to drain on paper towels or a wire rack. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Make the dipping sauce: Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, horseradish, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl. Mix well, and serve with chicken. DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS