Hot Honey Chicken Tenders

This viral recipe pairs perfectly crispy chicken tenders with a hot honey glaze and a creamy garlic sauce!

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Hot Honey Chicken Tenders

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Author Kirsten Deneka

Prep time

1 Hour

Cook time

30 Min

Total time

1 H & 30 M

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Ingredients

Marinade:

• 4 chicken breasts
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1/2 cup hot sauce
• 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cayenne
• Pepper

Breading:

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp cayenne
• 1 tsp old bay
• Pepper to taste

Hot Honey Glaze:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 hot hot sauce
• 1 tsp cayenne

Creamy garlic dip:

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 head of roasted garlic
• 1 tbsp fresh dill
• 1 tbsp fresh chives
• 1/4 cup fresh parmesan
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Slice chicken into strips and transfer to a large bowl. Coat in seasoning and add in buttermilk and hot sauce.
2. Mix to combine and allow to marinate for 1 hour up to overnight.
3. Preheat fryer to 350 F. Mix flour with seasonings and coat the chicken tenders in the seasoned flour, back into the buttermilk and once more into the flour.
4. Allow to rest for at least 10 minutes for the flour to adhere to the chicken.
5. Fry tenders for 3-4 minutes each, and are golden or until tenders reach 165F internal.
6. To make hot honey sauce, melt butter in a medium pot and add honey and hot sauce.
7. Simmer on medium low for about 5-7 minutes until thickened slightly.
8. Coat chicken tenders in hot honey sauce just before serving and enjoy with the creamy garlic sauce :)

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