Description
A cozy recipe for crispy fried chicken tender bites paired with a zesty Buffalo Ranch dipping sauce, perfect for sharing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 – 2 pounds Smart Chicken Organic Chicken Tenderloins, cut into thirds
- Vegetable oil, for deep frying
- Kosher salt
- Cayenne pepper
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/4 cups non-alcoholic beer
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
- 2–3 tbsp hot pepper sauce
- 1 garlic clove, grated
- Squeeze of lemon juice
- Kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Whisk together all the ingredients for the Buffalo Ranch Dipping Sauce and set aside.
- Heat a large pot with several inches of vegetable oil to 375°F. Prepare a large sheet tray lined with a wire rack for draining the fried chicken.
- Whisk together the flour dredge ingredients in one bowl until well combined.
- Whisk together the beer batter dredge ingredients in another bowl until smooth and blended.
- Season the chicken tender pieces generously with kosher salt.
- Dredge each piece of chicken in the flour mixture, shaking off excess. Next, dip into the beer batter, allowing excess batter to drip off before returning it to the flour for an additional coating.
- Fry the chicken in batches, maintaining the oil temperature between 350°F and 375°F. Fry for about 5 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
- Transfer the fried chicken onto the wire rack. While hot, season with a sprinkle of kosher salt and cayenne pepper.
- Serve the chicken bites warm with the Buffalo Ranch Dipping Sauce for dipping!
Notes
Use a frying thermometer to keep oil at the correct temperature. Prepare the chicken and sauce ahead of time.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 pieces of chicken with dipping sauce
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 110mg