1 or 2 servings
YouTube instructional video is at the bottom.
Note- Recipe can be doubled. Just double amount of chicken tenders and the barbecue sauce.
What you’ll need
2 pounds Chicken Tenderloins
All-Purpose Flour
3 large eggs
48 Fl ounces Canola oil
6 ounces Tomato paste
Vinegar
Liquid smoke
Molasses
Honey
Sugar
Seasonings
Salt
Tony Chachere’s Creole seasoning
Chef Paul’s Poultry magic
Onion powder
Garlic Powder
Cayenne pepper
Dried Thyme
Making the Barbecue Sauce
Step 1- Add 1/2 Cup Tomato paste, 2 tablespoons Vinegar, 2 tablespoons liquid smoke, 2 tablespoons molasses, 2 tablespoons honey, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (Optional) into a medium sized bowl. Stir with whisk until combined and set side.
Troubleshoot- Add 2 tablespoons tomato paste if barbecue sauce is too thin. Add 1 teaspoon vinegar or water if mixture is too thick. Stir until combined.
Preparation of the chicken tenders
Step 2- Add chicken tenders into strainer. Rinse with cold water.
Step 3- Pat the chicken tenders dry with napkins. Transfer into large bowl.
Step 4- Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon Tony Chachere’s Creole seasoning, 1 teaspoon Chef Paul’s Poultry magic, 1 teaspoon onion powder, and 1 teaspoon garlic powder. Coat the seasonings on to the chicken with your hands. Cover with lid and place into fridge for 1 hour or overnight to marinate.
Preparation of the batter
Step 5- Add 3 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 tablespoon Tony Chachere’s Creole seasoning, 2 teaspoons Chef Paul’s Poultry magic, 1 tablespoon onion powder, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper, and 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme. Stir all ingredients together. Set aside.
Step 6- Add 3 large eggs, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning into a medium sized bowl. Stir with whisk until combined.
Step 7- Add 48 Fl ounces canola oil into medium sized pot. Let get hot for 15 minutes. If using a deep fryer preheat to 350. Let get hot for 15 minutes.
Note- Make sure you have a serving plate lined with napkins. You will place your chicken tenders on the serving dish once they are finished frying.
Frying the chicken Tenders
Step 8- Add 4 chicken tenders into egg mixture. Coat the chicken tenders with the egg mixture. Add Chicken tenders into all-purpose flour batter. Cover with lid and shake bowl coating the chicken tenders with the all-purpose flour batter.
Step 9- Add chicken tenders into hot oil. 4 at a time. Let fry for 5 minutes.
Note- Frying times vary. It can take 5 to 12 minutes for your chicken tenders to finish frying. If you chicken tenders float at the surface of the oil, they are finished frying. You can also fry it for 2 additional minutes just to be on the safe side.
Step 10- Transfer chicken tenders on to serving dish lined with napkins. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
YouTube Instructional video
