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chicken tender sandwich with honey mustard
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Chicken Tender Sandwiches

Crispy Chicken Tender Sandwiches with jalapeño honey mustard are sure to rival your favorite drive-thru sandwiches and they are so easy to make at home.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Chicken
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Crispy Chicken Sandwich, crispy fried chicken sandwich, southern fried chicken sandwich
Servings: 6 sandwiches
Calories: 536kcal
Author: Milisa

Ingredients

  • 6 chicken tenders about 1 1/4 pounds
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
  • 1 tablespoon coarse ground pepper
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 large egg
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 4 cups vegetable oil for frying
  • 6 buns
  • lettuce
  • tomato slices
  • sliced red onion
  • Jalapeño Honey Mustard

Instructions

  • Combine flour, garlic, pepper, salt and smoked paprika in a shallow bowl. 
  • In another bowl, whisk together the milk and egg. 
  • Take 1/4 cup of the egg and milk mixture and add it into the flour mixture, to make a shaggy batter. 
  • Dredge chicken tenders in flour mixture.
  • Dip into egg mixture, coating completely.
  • Dip back into flour mixture, coating well. Shake off excess flour. 
  • Repeat once more through the egg and into the flour.
  • Place on a lined baking sheet with space in between. 
  • Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet or a wok to 400° using a frying thermometer. 
  • Fry chicken in batches, cooking about 3 minutes, turn chicken and continue cooking until chicken reaches 165° using a digital meat thermometer.
  • Remove to a wire rack lined baking sheet. 
  • Assemble sandwiches by spreading jalapeño honey mustard over the bottom bun. Layer with lettuce, tomato and red onion slices. 
  • Drizzle with additional jalapeño honey mustard and and the top bun. 
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Storage: Store leftover chicken tenders in a zip top bag or an airtight container up to 4 days in the refrigerator. 
Reheat: Reheat chicken tenders in an air fryer for 3-4 minutes at 350° or in a skillet, lightly coated with oil, over medium heat, cooking 2-3 minutes per side until heated through.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 536kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 991mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g