Recipes Nugget Markets Signature Recipes
Batter-Dipped Chicken Tenders
- Prep time
- 10 minutes PT10M
- Cook time
- 10 minutes PT10M
- Yield
- 4-6 servings
- Difficulty
Fried chicken, anyone? These tasty, boneless chicken tenders are even better with a side of onion rings.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 5 eggs, whisked
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups panko bread crumbs
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup Louisiana hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon cracked white pepper
- 6 cups canola oil
Preparation
Cut each chicken breast in thirds, then slightly pound each piece with a meat tenderizer to about ½-inch thick and set aside.
Place flour, egg and panko in three separate bowls.
Whisk together Worcestershire, hot sauce, salt and white pepper; reserve as "hot" dipping sauce.
Heat oil in an 8-quart stockpot or deep fryer over medium to medium-high heat. Sprinkle a few breadcrumbs in the oil to test for readiness (oil is ready when breadcrumbs quickly bubble and float to top). While oil heats, begin breading the chicken.
Coat each piece of chicken breast in flour, shake loose excess, then dip in egg and finally in panko. Deep-fry in oil until chicken tenders begin to float and turn golden brown. Remove from oil and place on a paper towel-lined sheet pan.
Serve with hot sauce and cool ranch dressing and Beer-Battered Onion Rings.
Techniques used in this recipe:
- deep-fry
- deep-fry: a cooking method in which foods are cooked by immersion in hot fat; deep-fried foods are often coated with bread crumbs or batter before being cooked.
- dredge
- dredge: to coat food with a dry ingredient such as flour or bread crumbs.
- coat
- coat: to sprinkle food with, or dip it into, egg, flour, chocolate, sauce, etc.
Pair with
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Pale Ale
American pale ales generally have a good balance of malt and hops, and often contain slight to moderate fruity notes. Average alcohol by volume: 4.0-7.0%
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India Pale Ale
Heavier bodied and much more bitter than their English ancestors, American IPAs have very complex flavors ranging from sweet to citrus, to pine. Average alcohol by volume: 5.5-7.5%
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Hefeweizen
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Pilsner
One of the most popular styles of lager beers, Pilsners are very light in color and brewed using noble hops such as Saaz and Hallertauer. Average alcohol by volume: 4.0-5.5%
