Description
Crispy Homemade Chicken Tenders and Sauce is a quick, family‑friendly recipe that delivers golden, crunchy chicken strips paired with a smooth, tangy mayo‑ketchup dip. The step‑by‑step guide covers seasoning the flour, egg wash, and breadcrumb coating, then frying to perfection in hot oil. The sauce combines mayonnaise, ketchup, garlic powder, and Worcestershire sauce for a balanced sweet‑savory flavor. Perfect for dinner, game night or snack time, this recipe serves four and takes just 35 mins.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken tenders
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Vegetable oil for frying
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder (for sauce)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Pat chicken dry and set up a three‑bowl breading station.
- Dredge each tender in flour, dip in beaten eggs, then coat with seasoned breadcrumbs.
- Heat oil to 350°F and fry tenders until golden and cooked through, about 3‑4 minutes per side.
- Transfer to a rack to drain excess oil.
- Whisk together mayonnaise, ketchup, garlic powder, and Worcestershire sauce for the dipping sauce.
- Serve tenders hot with sauce.
Notes
- For extra crispness
- let the coated chicken rest 5 minutes before frying. Use a thermometer to maintain oil temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
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