Crispy Chicken Tenders, The Real Ones

The shape they trust, made from actual chicken.

⏱ 30 min · easy · 🍽 serves 4

Ingredients

• 2 lb chicken tenders
• 1 cup flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups panko
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• Neutral oil for frying

Steps

1. Pat the tenders dry and season with salt.
2. Set up three dishes: flour, beaten egg, and panko mixed with garlic powder and pepper.
3. Coat each tender in flour, then egg, then press firmly into the panko.
4. Fry in half an inch of oil over medium-high, 3 minutes a side, until deep golden.
5. Drain on a rack, not paper towels, so the bottoms stay crisp.