Crisp & Spicy Chicken Tenders with Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce
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Category
American
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Cusine
American
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How to make?
Ingredients
2 lbs. chicken tenders
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper to taste
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
½ cup vegetable oil, for frying
Ingredients for Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce:
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives or parsley
Directions
Pour the panko into a shallow dish and toss with 3/4 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Trim off any exposed tendon ends from the wide tips of the chicken tenders, if necessary. In a medium bowl, whisk 1/4 cup of the mayonnaise with the hot sauce, cayenne, and 1/8 tsp. salt. Add the chicken and toss with your hands to coat well. Coat each tender in the panko and arrange in a single layer on a heavy-duty rimmed baking sheet. Refrigerate while you heat the broiler and make the sauce. Position an oven rack 6 inches from the broiler element and heat the broiler on high for at least 10 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the remaining 1/2 cup mayonnaise with the blue cheese, sour cream, milk, 1/2 tsp. salt, and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk until well combined and only small bits of cheese remain intact. Broil the tenders, flipping once, until they are crisp and golden brown in spots on the outside and cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes per side . Transfer the tenders to a platter or to individual plates and serve with the dipping sauce.