Crunchy Cajun Chicken Tenders

Crunchy Cajun Chicken Tenders requires roughly 30 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 4 servings with 580 calories, 31g of protein, and 34g of fat each. For $2.27 per serving, this recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Lifes Ambrosia has 11 fans. A couple people really liked this Creole dish. If you have salt and pepper, buttermilk, egg, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a main course. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 74%, which is solid. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Crunchy Parmesan Chicken Tenders, Crunchy Saltine Chicken Tenders, and Crunchy Ranch Chicken Tenders.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/2 tablespoon black pepper

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning, divided

About 1 1/4 cup canola oil for frying

1 pound chicken tenders

1 egg

1 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic

2 tablespoons honey

1/2 cup mayo

salt and pepper to taste

1 tablespoon vinegar

2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard

Equipment:

whisk

bowl

paper towels

ziploc bags

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

In a bowl whisk egg, buttermilk and 1 tablespoon of Cajun seasoning. Add chicken tenders and mix them around until they are all coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.Mix together mayonnaise, mustard, garlic, vinegar, honey and salt and pepper together in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes. Combine flour, remaining Cajun seasoning and black pepper in a large freezer bag. Once chicken is done marinating, remove from buttermilk mixture and let excess drip off. Place chicken tenders in plastic bag and shake to coat.In a large pan, heat oil over medium heat. Once the oil is hot (I test this by sprinkling a little flour in it, if it fizzes, I start frying), add chicken tenders and fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. (Note: Be careful not to over crowd the pan, or the temperature of the oil will drop and your chicken won't get as crispy as you like. If your pan won't fit all of the tenders in it without over crowding simply do it in batches.) Once browned, remove from fryer, lay on paper towels or a brown paper bag and sprinkle with a little salt if desired. Serve with honey mustard dressing.

 

Step by step:


1. In a bowl whisk egg, buttermilk and 1 tablespoon of Cajun seasoning.

2. Add chicken tenders and mix them around until they are all coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

3. Mix together mayonnaise, mustard, garlic, vinegar, honey and salt and pepper together in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.

4. Combine flour, remaining Cajun seasoning and black pepper in a large freezer bag. Once chicken is done marinating, remove from buttermilk mixture and let excess drip off.

5. Place chicken tenders in plastic bag and shake to coat.In a large pan, heat oil over medium heat. Once the oil is hot (I test this by sprinkling a little flour in it, if it fizzes, I start frying), add chicken tenders and fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. (Note: Be careful not to over crowd the pan, or the temperature of the oil will drop and your chicken won't get as crispy as you like. If your pan won't fit all of the tenders in it without over crowding simply do it in batches.) Once browned, remove from fryer, lay on paper towels or a brown paper bag and sprinkle with a little salt if desired.

6. Serve with honey mustard dressing.


Nutrition Information:

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580k Calories
30g Protein
34g Total Fat
37g Carbs
21% Health Score
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Calories
580k
29%

Fat
34g
52%

  Saturated Fat
5g
34%

Carbohydrates
37g
12%

  Sugar
11g
12%

Cholesterol
128mg
43%

Sodium
639mg
28%

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Protein
30g
62%

Selenium
54µg
78%

Vitamin B3
14mg
71%

Vitamin K
55µg
53%

Vitamin B6
0.99mg
49%

Vitamin A
1894IU
38%

Phosphorus
347mg
35%

Vitamin B1
0.38mg
25%

Vitamin B2
0.43mg
25%

Vitamin E
3mg
24%

Vitamin B5
2mg
22%

Manganese
0.43mg
22%

Folate
72µg
18%

Potassium
624mg
18%

Iron
3mg
17%

Magnesium
52mg
13%

Fiber
2g
10%

Zinc
1mg
9%

Vitamin B12
0.5µg
8%

Copper
0.14mg
7%

Calcium
70mg
7%

Vitamin D
0.78µg
5%

Vitamin C
1mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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