Honey Garlic Chicken Tenders

5 from 4 votes

Honey Garlic Chicken Tenders are crispy breaded chicken dipped in honey garlic sauce. Serve them up on buns for an epic chicken sandwich for any night of the week.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Chicken

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken tenders, Crispy Chicken Sandwich, Fried chicken tenders, honey glazed chicken

Servings: Sandwiches

Calories: 1000kcal

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

For Sauce:

2 tablespoons salted butter
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1/2 cup honey
1 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground chili flakes or cayenne

For Chicken:

5 chicken tenders
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon black pepper
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1 large egg
4 cups vegetable oil for frying

For Sandwiches

5 sandwich buns
Coleslaw
2 sliced tomatoes

Instructions

Make the Sauce:

Add butter and minced garlic to a pan and cook over medium heat, stirring often about 2 minutes until garlic just starts to brown.
Mix in honey, brown sugar, paprika, salt and red pepper. Cook 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and set aside.

Bread the Chicken:

Pound chicken tenders into about 1/4 inch thickness using a meat mallet.
Add flour, granulated garlic, kosher salt and black pepper to a shallow dish and mix well.
In another shallow dish, add buttermilk and egg, mix well. Add chicken tenders to the dish.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
Dip chicken tenders into buttermilk mixture.
Dredge both sides through the flour mixture.
Repeat, coating each chicken tender twice for a thick coating.
Place on the lined baking sheet.

Fry the Chicken Tenders:

Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet to 375° using a fry thermometer.
Cook breaded chicken tenders for about 3 minutes per side, until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165° using a digital meat thermometer and are golden brown.
Drain on a paper towel lined wire rack placed in a rimmed baking sheet.
When chicken is all cooked, reheat the sauce over low heat, about 1- 2 minutes, just until it is thin enough to coat the chicken.
Dip chicken into the sauce, coating both sides.
Place on a serving platter.

Make the Sandwiches:

Layer coleslaw over bottom buns, add sliced tomatoes and top with honey garlic chicken tenders. Add the top buns and serve immediately.

Notes

Buttermilk Substitute: Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar to milk, stir and set aside 5 minutes.

Baking Instructions: These chicken tenders are best deep fried. They can be baked on a lined baking sheet at 425°. Spray chicken tenders with olive oil on both sides before baking. Cooking time: 10 - 15 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165°.

Storage: Wrap chicken in plastic wrap or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days. Sauce can be stored up to 2 weeks in refrigerator in a closed container.

Reheat: Chicken can be reheated in an air fryer at 350° for 3 - 5 minutes, in a 350° oven on a baking sheet for 8- 10 minutes or stove top in a skillet over medium heat, turning half way through about 5 minutes total. Sauce can be reheated over low heat in a saucepan or microwaved for about 30 seconds.

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