Honey Chipotle Chicken Tenders Recipe
Tasty Crispy fried chicken tenders coated in a delicious honey chipotle sauce. These honey chipotle chicken tenders pair well with corn on the cob, fresh hot French fries, and a nice side salad. This is the perfect chilis entree meal to make at home & it’s one that everyone will love.
Ingredients
- 2 Ib Chicken Tenders
- Oil (for frying)
- 3 Eggs
- 1 Tsp Hot sauce
- 1 cup Flour
- 2 tsp Onion Powder
- 2 tsp Garlic Powder
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Chili Powder
- 1 tsp Dash southwest Chipotle seasoning
Honey Chipotle Sauce:
Note: Depending on how much tenders your cooking- you may have to double the sauce
- ¼ Cup Water
- ¼ Cup Ketchup
- ⅔ Cup Honey
- 1 to 2 tsp Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (the sauce only)
- ½ tsp Dash southwest Chipotle seasoning
Instructions
- Clean & prep the chicken tenders beforehand. Pat dry with a paper towel.
- Prepare your seasoning mixture: In a small bowl combine the dry seasonings - the Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Black Pepper, Chili Powder, & Dash southwest Chipotle seasoning & mix. Set to the side.
- Prepare the egg mixture: In a bowl add the eggs, hot sauce, and whisk together until well combined.
- Note: For the seasoning mixture you can split it in half. Use half of the seasoning mixture to season the chicken and the other half to season the flour.
- Prepare the flour mixture: In a bowl or Ziplock bag add the flour & half of the dry seasoning mixture. Mix everything together until well blended then set the flour to the side.
- Season the chicken tenders with the other half of the dry seasoning mixture.
- Dip the tenders into the egg mixture, then shake off the excess.
- Coat the tenders with the flour mixture & lay the tenders on a rack to fry.
- In a frying pan, add just enough oil to fry the tenders.
- Note: Do not put more than halfway full of the frying oil. I usually put about 1 ½ to 1 ¾ inch.
- Allow the oil to Heat up to about 350 degrees to fry the tenders.
- Once the oil is hot & ready, fry the tenders in batches. Don’t overcrowd the pan, just fry a few pieces at a time.
- Allow the tenders to fry for anywhere between 5 to 8 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through. If you need to flip the tenders over halfway through cooking time, please do so that the chicken cooks completely through.
- Once the tenders have been properly cooked, remove from frying pan. (Tip: Use a thermometer if you’re unsure if the tenders are done.
- Shake off the excess oil & drain the tenders on paper towel.
- Repeat the frying process until all the chicken tenders have been cooked.
- Note: for the Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce - you’re only using the sauce, do not add the peppers unless you want your sauce to be spicy. Only add 1 to 2 tsp of the sauce only.
- Next, prepare the sauce. In a saucepan combine the honey, water, ketchup, Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (the sauce only) & a pinch of the Dash southwest Chipotle seasoning.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Do a taste test of your sauce & make any adjustments if needed.
- Once the sauce is ready, remove from the heat.
- Place cooked chicken tenders in a large bowl and toss with the honey chipotle sauce.
- Serve with French fries, buttery corn on the cob, or a nice side salad. Enjoy!
Video
https://youtu.be/FvCLi49uGQg