Appetizers Dinner Lunch

Korean Fried Chicken Tenders

Korean Fried Chicken Tenders

Donaldo Estevam
@donaldo_cooks

Double breaded crispy fried chicken tenders tossed in a Korean BBQ sauce served with a homemade ranch dipping sauce...what more can be said? It's the trifecta of deliciousness!

00:20
Prep
00:10
Cook
00:30
Total Time

Ingredients & Directions

Directions

Fried Chicken Tenders

4 to 5 cups
canola oil, for frying
2 cups
flour, divided (1 cup for dry ingredients & 1 cup for wet)
4
eggs
2 tablespoons
black pepper
2 tablespoons
salt
2 tablespoons
garlic powder
1 tablespoon
baking powder
1 cup
almond milk
1 tray
  1. In a deep pot add the canola oil and heat to 300 to 350°F.
  2. Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl: 1 cup flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder and baking powder.
  3. In another bowl mix wet ingredients: almond milk, eggs, with one cup flour.
  4. Dredge tenders in the dry flour then into the wet batter, and then repeat again for a double batter.
  5. Slowly place 2 to 3 pieces of coated chicken tenders at a time into the hot oil, making sure not to overcrowd them in the pan.
  6. Deep fry for 6 minutes, flipping halfway through.
  7. Remove and set on a wire rack to cool while you fry the next batch.
  8. When the second batch is done, remove and re fry the first batch for a second fry. Fry for 3 minutes or till and internal temperature of 165°F is reached.
  9. Remove and place on a wire rack and add salt immediately.
  10. Repeat this process till all the tenders are cooked.
  11. Toss cooked tenders in the Korean BBQ sauce and serve with ranch dip.

Ranch Dip

1/2 cup
mayonnaise
1 cup
sour cream
1 tablespoon
old style mustard
1 cup
almond milk
1/2 cup
fresh dill, chopped
1/2 cup
fresh parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon
black pepper
1 teaspoon
salt
1 tablespoon
worcestershire sauce
  1. Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix well.
  2. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Korean Tender Sauce

1 tablespoon
sesame oil
2 tablespoons
gochujang
1 teaspoon
fish sauce
1/4 cup
honey
1/4 cup
rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon
salt (ranch)
2 tablespoons
sugar
3
garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 cup
water, optional to thin sauce
  1. In a shallow frying pan on medium heat add sesame oil.
  2. Once hot add the chopped garlic, & cook until fragrant.
  3. Add gochujang, fish sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, and sugar and mix well.
  4. Add water if sauce is too thick or liquid evaporates too fast.

 

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Appetizers Dinner Lunch

Korean Fried Chicken Tenders

Korean Fried Chicken Tenders

Donaldo Estevam
@donaldo_cooks

Double breaded crispy fried chicken tenders tossed in a Korean BBQ sauce served with a homemade ranch dipping sauce...what more can be said? It's the trifecta of deliciousness!

Yield: 2-3

00:20 Prep
00:10 Cook
00:30 Total Time

Ingredients

Directions

Fried Chicken Tenders

4 to 5 cups
canola oil, for frying
2 cups
flour, divided (1 cup for dry ingredients & 1 cup for wet)
4
eggs
2 tablespoons
black pepper
2 tablespoons
salt
2 tablespoons
garlic powder
1 tablespoon
baking powder
1 cup
almond milk
1 tray
  1. In a deep pot add the canola oil and heat to 300 to 350°F.
  2. Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl: 1 cup flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder and baking powder.
  3. In another bowl mix wet ingredients: almond milk, eggs, with one cup flour.
  4. Dredge tenders in the dry flour then into the wet batter, and then repeat again for a double batter.
  5. Slowly place 2 to 3 pieces of coated chicken tenders at a time into the hot oil, making sure not to overcrowd them in the pan.
  6. Deep fry for 6 minutes, flipping halfway through.
  7. Remove and set on a wire rack to cool while you fry the next batch.
  8. When the second batch is done, remove and re fry the first batch for a second fry. Fry for 3 minutes or till and internal temperature of 165°F is reached.
  9. Remove and place on a wire rack and add salt immediately.
  10. Repeat this process till all the tenders are cooked.
  11. Toss cooked tenders in the Korean BBQ sauce and serve with ranch dip.

Ranch Dip

1/2 cup
mayonnaise
1 cup
sour cream
1 tablespoon
old style mustard
1 cup
almond milk
1/2 cup
fresh dill, chopped
1/2 cup
fresh parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon
black pepper
1 teaspoon
salt
1 tablespoon
worcestershire sauce
  1. Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix well.
  2. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Korean Tender Sauce

1 tablespoon
sesame oil
2 tablespoons
gochujang
1 teaspoon
fish sauce
1/4 cup
honey
1/4 cup
rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon
salt (ranch)
2 tablespoons
sugar
3
garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 cup
water, optional to thin sauce
  1. In a shallow frying pan on medium heat add sesame oil.
  2. Once hot add the chopped garlic, & cook until fragrant.
  3. Add gochujang, fish sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, and sugar and mix well.
  4. Add water if sauce is too thick or liquid evaporates too fast.
  Follow @donaldo_cooks on Instagram & Facebook for more incredibly delicious recipes!