Hot honey chicken tenders are crispy, buttermilk chicken tenders covered in a sweet honey with a little kick. They are easy to prepare and hard to stop eating!
Not only are hot honey chicken tenders flavorful and crispy bring a whole new level of excitement to your plate, but they are also incredibly easy to make.
Imagine sinking your teeth into tender, juicy chicken tenders coated in a crunchy breading and kissed with a perfect balance of heat and sweetness. Whether you’re hosting a game night with friends or just looking to spice up your weeknight dinner routine, these hot honey chicken tenders are sure to be a hit. And with a few simple ingredients and easy-to-follow steps, you’ll have a delicious and satisfying meal on the table in no time.
How To Make Hot Honey Chicken Tenders
Ingredients needed
- Chicken tenders
- Buttermilk
- All-purpose flour
- Vegetable oil
- Mike’s Hot Honey or homemade hot honey (recipe below)
- Seasonings (listed below)
Making the hot honey chicken tenders
- To start, make the marinade for the chicken. Allow the chicken to marinate for at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours. When ready to start cooking after the marinade, move to the next step.
- Next, mix together the breading mixture. It will be lumpy, that is fine. Use one hand to remove the wet chicken and use one hand for the breading.
- Place the chicken in the breading mix and gently squeeze the breading around the chicken. It’ll stick perfectly. Then, transfer the breaded chicken to a plate or cutting board.
- Heat up a pot of oil to 325-350F. Fry the chicken tenders until cooked all the way through. While the chicken tenders are frying, mix the honey and add the other ingredients.
- Now, when all the chicken tenders are fried and cooked through, before serving drizzle the hot honey over the crispy tenders. Lastly, serve the hot honey as an optional dip for more sweetness.
What to serve with hot honey chicken tenders
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Hot Honey Chicken Tenders
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken tenderloins
- vegetable oil for cooking
Marinade
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Breading
- 1.5 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoon buttermilk
- 1.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 teaspoon paprika
Hot honey
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
Instructions
- To start, make the marinade for the chicken. Allow the chicken to marinate for at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours. When ready to start cooking after the marinade, move to the next step.
- Next, mix together the breading mixture. It will be lumpy, that is fine. Use one hand to remove the wet chicken and use one hand for the breading.
- Place the chicken in the breading mix and gently squeeze the breading around the chicken. It'll stick perfectly. Then, transfer the breaded chicken to a plate or cutting board.
- Heat up a pot of oil to 325-350F. Fry the chicken tenders until cooked all the way through. While the chicken tenders are frying, mix the honey and add the other ingredients.
- Now, when all the chicken tenders are fried and cooked through, before serving drizzle the hot honey over the crispy tenders. Lastly, serve the hot honey as an optional dip for more sweetness.