Chicken tenders are one of the best appetizers. Classic fried chicken combined with flamboyant lemon glaze is all you need to teleport to cloud 9! This dish is sure to become a hit among kids too!
Health Benefits:
One main reason you may wish to have this recipe at the top of your list, is because, it is as healthy as meat can get—packed with proteins, vitamins, and essential fats. That aside, lemon, pineapple juice, and apple cider vinegar are rich in vitamin C. Brown sugar is a healthy substitute to refined sugar. The ingredients used for seasoning (garlic and pepper) aid in digestion and have blood-purifying properties.
Ingredients
vegetable oil: 1 cup
chicken breasts (strips of skinless and boneless): 1 kg
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
all-purpose flour: 1½
buttermilk: 1½
Honey: 1/2 cup
soy sauce: ⅓ cup
pineapple juice: ¼ cup
Brown sugar: ¼ cup
lemon: 1
apple cider vinegar: 2 tbsp
olive oil: 2 tbsp
ground black pepper (ground): 1 tsp
Garlic powder: 1/2 tsp
How To Make Chicken Tenders
- Season chicken strips with salt and pepper.
- Dredge each chicken strip in flour, dip in buttermilk, and dredge the strips again.
- Ensure that the strips are firmly coated with flour.
- Heat a skillet over medium flame and drizzle some oil.
- Shallow-fry chicken strips till golden brown.
- Place fried chicken on a plate lined with paper towels.
Preparation of Lemon Glaze
- Mix all lemon glaze ingredient in a pan.
- Place the pan over medium heat.
- When the lemon glaze mixture begins to boil, lower the heat and let simmer for around 10 minutes.
- Remove the pan off heat when the glaze thickens.
Drizzle lemon glaze over your chicken tenders and serve hot! There are smart lunch boxes in the market that not only keeps food hot and fresh, but also retains the flavors of your food. When you have just enough time for cooking, pack those chicken tenders in a smart lunch box to have on the go and save time!
Trivia
Fast food chain Burger King serves chicken tenders the shape of a crown, while McDonalds are keen on crafting their chicken tenders to resemble dinosaurs!
The Mcdonald’s, which is now famous for its burgers and fried chicken, was originally opened as aa barbecue joint in 1940!