Cheez-it Chicken Tenders
Super crispy chicken tenders with coating made from Cheez-it crackers
Ingredients
- 2 cups cheez-it crackers crushed in food processor
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 package chicken tenders
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 eggs whisked with 1 tbsp water
- 1/2 cup flour
- sauce for dipping
- oil for frying
Instructions
- If marinating overnight or even a few hours, combine the buttermilk, seasonings, salt and pepper and add the chicken tenders.
- When ready to cook, add the cheez-it crumbs and panko to a large bowl. Place the flour in another bowl. Whisk the eggs and water in another bowl. Season each of these lightly with salt.
- Line a baking sheet with foil and heat a deep pot of oil to 350. Take each tender out of the buttermilk, allowing the excess to drip off, and dip into the flour, then the egg, then the crumbs, pressing on the coating to get a good amount on. If you didn't marinate, sprinkle some salt and pepper on your tenders and then you can just dip your plain tender into the flour and continue.
- Place each tender on the foil lined sheet until they are all coated. When the oil reaches 350, drop a few tenders at a time into the oil and fry for about 5 minutes, or until they reach internal temp of 165 or above. Drain on paper towels and serve with ketchup, bbq sauce, ranch or other sauce.
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