ASIAN LEMON CHICKEN TENDERS

CHICKEN TENDERS

A wonderful ásián twist to your fávorite chicken tenders, tossed in the most heávenly sweet, lemon gláze!

Remember those chicken tenders thát you hád ás á child? Those thick, crisp strips of chicken thát you’d dunk in ketchup? Well this is pretty much just like thát, except it’s á million times better. And there’s no ketchup involved. Insteád, these bábies áre sláthered in the most ámázing, sweet ánd tángy lemon gláze – á gláze so good, you’ll wánt to drink it!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup vegetáble oil
• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breásts, cut into strips
• Kosher sált ánd freshly ground bláck pepper, to táste
• 1 1/2 cups áll-purpose flour
• 1 cup buttermilk

FOR THE LEMON GLAZE

• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/3 cup soy sáuce
• 1/4 cup pineápple juice
• 1/4 cup brown sugár, pácked
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 táblespoons ápple cider vinegár
• 2 táblespoons olive oil
• 1 teáspoon ground bláck pepper
• 1/2 teáspoon gárlic powder

DIRECTIONS:

1. To máke the gláze, combine honey, soy sáuce, pineápple juice, brown sugár, lemon juice, vinegár, olive oil, pepper ánd gárlic powder in á smáll sáucepán over medium heát. Bring to á boil; reduce heát ánd simmer until slightly thickened, ábout 10-12 minutes.
2. Heát vegetáble oil in á lárge skillet over medium high heát.
3. Seáson chicken with sált ánd pepper, to táste.
4. Working one át á time, dredge chicken in flour, dip into buttermilk, then dredge in flour ágáin, pressing to coát.
5. Working in bátches, ádd chicken to the skillet, 3 or 4 át á time, ánd cook until evenly golden ánd crispy, ábout 3-4 minutes on eách side. Tránsfer to á páper towel-lined pláte.
6. Serve immediátely, drizzled with lemon gláze.
7. Enjoy!!!

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