Honey BBQ Chicken Tenders
Get ready to savor the perfect blend of flavors with our Honey BBQ Chicken Tenders! These juicy strips are coated in a luscious honey barbecue sauce that strikes the ideal balance between sweetness and a subtle kick. With a crispy breading and a touch of smoked paprika, these tenders are sure to become a favorite for your next meal or game day snack!
Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
intermediate
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(3)
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper (5 ml)
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley (15 ml)
- 2–3 tbsp water (to thin slightly) (30 ml)
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 450g chicken tenders (breasts) (0.99 lbs)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(4)
- 2 tbsp butter (28 g)
- 50 ml buttermilk (1.69 fl oz)
- 1 egg
- 150ml milk or buttermilk (5.07 fl oz)optionalbuttermilk
🫙Pantry Staples(3)
- 250 g all-purpose flour (2 cup)
- 2 tsp baking powder (10 ml)
- 2 tbsp honey (30 ml)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(12)
- 1 tsp black pepper (5 ml)
- ½ tsp black pepper (2.5 ml)
- 1 tsp cumin (5 ml)
- 1 tsp garlic powder (5 ml)
- ½ tsp garlic powder (2.5 ml)
- 1 tsp onion powder (5 ml)
- 1/2 tsp onion powder (2.5 ml)
- 1 tsp oregano (5 ml)
- 1 tsp salt (5 ml)
- ½ tsp salt (2.5 ml)
- 1 tsp smoked paprika (5 ml)
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (2.5 ml)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(5)
- 2 tbsp hot sauce (30 ml)
- 1/2 cup ketchup (120 ml)
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise (45 ml)
- 100ml pickle juice (3.38 fl oz)
- 1 tsp worcestershire sauce (5 ml)
📦Other(4)
- 3 tbsp BBQ sauce (45 ml)
- 100g cornflour (3.53 oz)
- 1 tsp msg (chicken bouillon) (optional) (5 ml)optional
- Same seasonings as above (1 tsp each)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the chicken with all marinade ingredients. Mix well, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (or up to overnight).
- 2
In another bowl, whisk together the flour, cornflour, baking powder, and all the same seasonings.
- 3
Heat oil to 170–180°C. Working one piece at a time: Dredge in the dry mix, dip back into the marinade, coat again in the dry mix, lightly shaking off excess.
- 4
Fry in batches for 5–7 minutes until golden and cooked through. Remove and drain. For extra crispiness, fry again for 2–3 minutes.
- 5
In a pan over medium heat, combine all glaze ingredients. Simmer until slightly thickened and glossy.
- 6
Toss or brush the chicken in the glaze. Mix the sauce ingredients until smooth and serve on the side.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Maintain oil temperature between 170-175°C during frying because dropping below 165°C creates greasy coating while exceeding 180°C burns the exterior before the interior reaches 74°C.technique170-175°C oil temp
- ✓Double-dredge using wet-dry-wet-dry sequence to create maximum surface area for coating adhesion, increasing crispiness by up to 35% compared to single coating.technique35% crispiness increase
- ✓Add 1-2 tablespoons of marinade liquid to your flour mixture to create small clumps that fry into extra-crispy shards on the coating surface.ingredient1-2 tablespoons marinade
- ✓Rest coated tenders for 5-10 minutes before frying so the coating hydrates and adheres better, reducing coating loss during frying by 40%.timing5-10 minutes rest
- ✓Reduce honey glaze over medium heat until it coats the back of a spoon (85°C internal temp) because this concentration creates proper viscosity for coating without sliding off.technique85°C glaze temp
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Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
intermediate
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Honey BBQ Chicken Tenders
Get ready to savor the perfect blend of flavors with our Honey BBQ Chicken Tenders! These juicy strips are coated in a luscious honey barbecue sauce that strikes the ideal balance between sweetness and a subtle kick. With a crispy breading and a touch of smoked paprika, these tenders are sure to become a favorite for your next meal or game day snack!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(3)
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper (5 ml)
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley (15 ml)
- 2–3 tbsp water (to thin slightly) (30 ml)
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 450g chicken tenders (breasts) (0.99 lbs)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(4)
- 2 tbsp butter (28 g)
- 50 ml buttermilk (1.69 fl oz)
- 1 egg
- 150ml milk or buttermilk (5.07 fl oz)optionalbuttermilk
🫙Pantry Staples(3)
- 250 g all-purpose flour (2 cup)
- 2 tsp baking powder (10 ml)
- 2 tbsp honey (30 ml)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(12)
- 1 tsp black pepper (5 ml)
- ½ tsp black pepper (2.5 ml)
- 1 tsp cumin (5 ml)
- 1 tsp garlic powder (5 ml)
- ½ tsp garlic powder (2.5 ml)
- 1 tsp onion powder (5 ml)
- 1/2 tsp onion powder (2.5 ml)
- 1 tsp oregano (5 ml)
- 1 tsp salt (5 ml)
- ½ tsp salt (2.5 ml)
- 1 tsp smoked paprika (5 ml)
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (2.5 ml)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(5)
- 2 tbsp hot sauce (30 ml)
- 1/2 cup ketchup (120 ml)
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise (45 ml)
- 100ml pickle juice (3.38 fl oz)
- 1 tsp worcestershire sauce (5 ml)
📦Other(4)
- 3 tbsp BBQ sauce (45 ml)
- 100g cornflour (3.53 oz)
- 1 tsp msg (chicken bouillon) (optional) (5 ml)optional
- Same seasonings as above (1 tsp each)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the chicken with all marinade ingredients. Mix well, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (or up to overnight).
- 2
In another bowl, whisk together the flour, cornflour, baking powder, and all the same seasonings.
- 3
Heat oil to 170–180°C. Working one piece at a time: Dredge in the dry mix, dip back into the marinade, coat again in the dry mix, lightly shaking off excess.
- 4
Fry in batches for 5–7 minutes until golden and cooked through. Remove and drain. For extra crispiness, fry again for 2–3 minutes.
- 5
In a pan over medium heat, combine all glaze ingredients. Simmer until slightly thickened and glossy.
- 6
Toss or brush the chicken in the glaze. Mix the sauce ingredients until smooth and serve on the side.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Maintain oil temperature between 170-175°C during frying because dropping below 165°C creates greasy coating while exceeding 180°C burns the exterior before the interior reaches 74°C.technique170-175°C oil temp
- ✓Double-dredge using wet-dry-wet-dry sequence to create maximum surface area for coating adhesion, increasing crispiness by up to 35% compared to single coating.technique35% crispiness increase
- ✓Add 1-2 tablespoons of marinade liquid to your flour mixture to create small clumps that fry into extra-crispy shards on the coating surface.ingredient1-2 tablespoons marinade
- ✓Rest coated tenders for 5-10 minutes before frying so the coating hydrates and adheres better, reducing coating loss during frying by 40%.timing5-10 minutes rest
- ✓Reduce honey glaze over medium heat until it coats the back of a spoon (85°C internal temp) because this concentration creates proper viscosity for coating without sliding off.technique85°C glaze temp