Chicken Tenders with Dipping Sauce

  • Prep 35 min
  • Total 2 hr 35 min
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 egg
  • 2 lb uncooked chicken breast tenders (not breaded)
  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 1 1/4 cups Progresso™ Italian style bread crumbs
  • Oil for deep frying
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup hot-style ketchup
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Steps

  • 1
    In 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, mix buttermilk, garlic powder and egg. Add chicken, tossing to coat. Cover; refrigerate 2 to 4 hours.
  • 2
    In glass pie plate, mix flour, salt, baking powder and red pepper. In another pie plate, place bread crumbs. Remove chicken pieces from buttermilk; coat with flour mixture. Dip chicken in buttermilk mixture again; coat evenly with bread crumbs.
  • 3
    In deep fryer or 3-quart heavy saucepan, heat oil to 350°F. Fry chicken in hot oil 3 to 5 minutes or until brown. Drain on paper towels.
  • 4
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix mayonnaise, ketchup, lemon-pepper seasoning and Worcestershire sauce. Serve chicken with sauce.

  • As a healthy option, bake chicken instead of frying. Heat oven to 450°F. Place cooling rack in 15x10x1-inch pan; spray with cooking spray. Place coated chicken on rack. Bake 20 minutes or until no longer pink in center.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
472
Total Fat
25 1/2g
0%
Saturated Fat
4g
0%
Sodium
1131mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
29g
0%
Dietary Fiber
1g
0%
Protein
30g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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