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Smoke Fried Chicken Tenders

With crispy, bite-through skin and tender, juicy meat, these Smoke Fried Chicken Tenders are a real flavor journey, and they're easy to make.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Brining Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Appetizers, Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine: American, Party Food
Keyword: Smoke Fried Chicken Tenders
Servings: 4 people
Author: Susie Bulloch

Ingredients

Buttermilk Brine

Instructions

  • Brine chicken. Combine the ingredients for the brine, then submerge the tenders in the liquid. Brine for at least 4 hours, but you can go up to 12.
    1 pound chicken tenders, 1 cup buttermilk, 1 Tablespoon Hey Grill Hey Sweet Rub
  • Preheat oil. In a large pot or deep cast iron pan, preheat your vegetable oil until it reaches around 375 degrees F. While your oil is heating, remove your chicken from the brine and pat dry with a paper towel. Add your Wing Batter to a shallow bowl and mix with your cool water.
    2 cups vegetable oil, 1 ½ cups Hey Grill Hey Crispy Chicken Wing Batter, 1 cup cold water
  • Fry tenders. Coat your chicken tenders in the batter, and then fry for 5-7 minutes, flipping occasionally with tongs for even cooking. Fry until the internal temperature of your chicken reads 160 degrees F.
  • Toss tenders. Once your tenders are cooked, remove to a large bowl, then coat in the Sweet Heat BBQ Glaze.
    ¼ cup Hey Grill Hey Sweet Heat BBQ Glaze
  • Serve and enjoy. Serve your glazed tenders with some homemade ranch or blue cheese dressing, and some veggie sticks.

Nutrition

Calories: 374kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 492mg | Potassium: 567mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 270IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 2mg