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Crispy Crunchy Beer Battered Chicken Tenders

4.41 from 15 votes
These homemade deep fried chicken tenders are a delight! They are so good on their own or tossed in buffalo sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken Tenders
  • 1 lb fresh chicken tenders
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • canola oil for frying
Beer Batter
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 3/4 bottle of beer we used Fat Tire Amber Ale
  • 1 Tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Equipment

  • Candy Thermometer

Method
 

  1. Using fying thermometer, heat canola oil in cast iron skillet or stock pot.
  2. Whisk milk and egg together in a medium bowl.
  3. Mix flour, salt and black pepper together in medium bowl.
  4. Mix flour, beer, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper in large bowl to make batter.
  5. Dip tenders in milk mixture then dip in flour mixture, then dredge in batter. Let a little battle fall off just the tenders are thinly coated.
  6. Gently lay beer battered tenders in oil that has reached 375 degrees F.
  7. Keep layering in chicken tenders, but don't crowd the pan or let oil spill over.
  8. As they finish frying and reach a golden brown color, lay them on a baking sheet lined with paper towels. (see note for details.)
  9. Let them cool for a minute or two and then dip in your favorite sauce!

Notes

These don't bake well. We'll give you a recipe for baked chicken tenders later on down the road.
Tenders will fry for about 2-3 minutes on each side. Internal temperature should reach 165 degrees F.