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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers

    Buffalo Style Chicken Tenders Recipe

    by Mindi Cherry

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    These Buffalo chicken tenders are so easy to make and are perfect as an appetizer for parties or even a weeknight dinner.

    These Buffalo chicken tenders are so easy to make and are perfect as an appetizer for parties or even a weeknight dinner.

    My husband and boys absolutely love buffalo wings as well as my Baked Honey Chipotle Chicken Wings, but I am not really a fan. It's not that I don't like the sauces - I just don't really like dark meat chicken and I REALLY dislike eating chicken skin.

    These Buffalo-style chicken tenders are a great compromise in our family.  They are made from the chicken breast that I prefer (and my family DOES love my copycat Chick Fil'A chicken nuggets, which uses white meat) and the Buffalo sauce that they also enjoy.

    These would be great both as an appetizer, a finger food for your next party, or even just a weeknight dinner (it would be perfect served with my Wedge Salad with Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing!).  If you have a deep-fat fryer, feel free to use that instead of frying them in a skillet on the stove!

    Anyway, to make these Buffalo Style Chicken Tenders, you will need:

    Buffalo Style Chicken Tenders Recipe ingredients

    • 2 ½ lbs chicken tenderloins (or boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in to strips)
    • 2 ¼ cups Flour
    • ¼ cup Cornstarch
    • 2 teaspoon Salt
    • 1 teaspoon Pepper
    • 2 teaspoon Chili Powder
    • 2 teaspoon Paprika
    • 1 cup Milk
    • ½ cup Water
    • 1 Egg
    • Vegetable Oil (for frying)
    • 1 cup Hot Sauce
    • ½ cup melted butter or margarine
    • ¼ cup Italian Dressing

    Making them is easy!

    Buffalo Style Chicken Tenders process4

    Simply combine the flour, cornstarch, salt, pepper, chili powder and paprika in a large zippered freezer bag. Shake to mix.

    Buffalo Style Chicken Tenders process5

    Whisk the milk, egg and water together in a bowl.

    Buffalo Style Chicken Tenders Recipe process1

    In small batches, add the chicken to the bag, shake to coat. Dip in the egg wash and return to the bag of flour for a 2nd coating. Repeat until all the chicken is coated.

    Buffalo Style Chicken Tenders Recipe process2

    Fry the chicken in a heavy skillet with vegetable oil (or your deep fat fryer, if you have one, on the "chicken setting"), about 3 minutes per side.

    Buffalo Style Chicken Tenders Recipe process

    Combine butter (or margarine), hot sauce and dressing in a large bowl.

    Buffalo Style Chicken Tenders Recipe process3

    Place each piece of cooked chicken in the sauce and toss to coat

    Serve with celery and blue cheese or ranch dressing and enjoy!

    Scroll down for the complete directions!

    Buffalo Chicken Tenders Recipe sq

    These Buffalo chicken tenders are so easy to make and are perfect as an appetizer for parties or even a weeknight dinner.

    Buffalo Chicken Tenders

    These Buffalo chicken tenders are so easy to make and are perfect as an appetizer for parties or even a weeknight dinner.
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    Course: Appetizer, Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: buffalo chicken tenders
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8

    Ingredients 

    • 2 ½ lbs chicken tenderloins or boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in to strips
    • 2 ¼ cups Flour
    • ¼ cup Cornstarch
    • 2 teaspoon Salt
    • 1 teaspoon Pepper
    • 2 teaspoon Chili Powder
    • 2 teaspoon Paprika
    • 1 cup Milk
    • ½ cup Water
    • 1 Egg

    For Frying The Tenders

    • Vegetable Oil

    For the Sauce

    • 1 cup Hot Sauce
    • ½ cup melted butter or margarine
    • ¼ cup Italian Dressing

    Optional

    • Ranch Dressing for dipping
    • celery sticks

    Instructions

    • Combine the flour, cornstarch, salt, pepper, chili powder and paprika in a large zippered bag and shake well to mix.
    • In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, water.
    • Fill a heavy skillet with oil to about 1″ and heat to about 310F. If using a deep-fat fryer, set it to 325F.
    • Place a few chicken pieces in the bag with the flour mixture and shake to coat. Place coated pieces on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
    • Dip each coated piece of the chicken in the egg wash, shake off the excess egg and return it to the bag of flour, shaking to coat again.
    • Cook in hot oil until golden brown (about 3 minutes per side).
    • Drain on paper towels.
    • Combine margarine, hot sauce and dressing in a large bowl.
    • Place each cooked chicken tender in the sauce and toss to coat.
    • Serve with celery and blue cheese or ranch dressing.

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    Comments

    1. Rebecca Orr

      April 25, 2015 at 10:37 pm

      These look great! I love buffalo anything. I will definitely pinning this to make next weekend for the family!

    2. peter @feedyoursoultoo

      April 28, 2015 at 12:58 pm

      Love the flavor you packed in these.

    3. Dori

      May 02, 2015 at 11:56 am

      These look so very good! I gave a link back and a shout out to you in my "Saturday Morning Coffee Thoughts" post today.

      http://www.perfectlycreatedchaos.com/2015/05/saturday-morning-coffee-thoughts.html

      Have a great weekend!

    4. Made From Pinterest

      May 04, 2015 at 11:59 pm

      This looks amazing! I am sooooooo making this as soon as I possibly can. Yum! Keep up the awesome posts. i always look forward to what you have to post! Thanks so much!

    5. Mila

      May 05, 2015 at 9:53 am

      That looks gooood! My mouth is watering already!

      xx
      Mila (Idea Box)

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