Description
Crispy and flavorful Saltine Crusted Chicken Tenders, perfectly seasoned and fried to golden brown perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds chicken tenderloins
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 chicken bouillon cube, crushed
- 2 sleeves saltine crackers, crushed
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- Vegetable or peanut oil for frying
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together salt, black pepper, garlic powder, poultry seasoning, and crushed chicken bouillon. Add chicken to a bowl or bag, pour in seasoning, and toss to coat. Marinate for 20 minutes.
- Finely crush the saltine crackers until they resemble fine crumbs.
- Arrange three shallow dishes: one with flour, one with beaten eggs, and one with crushed saltine crumbs.
- Toss each chicken tender in flour, then dip into egg wash, and press into cracker crumbs. Place on a baking sheet.
- Heat oil in a deep Dutch oven to 365°F. Fry 3 to 4 tenders at a time for about 4 minutes until golden brown. Drain on a cooling rack.
Notes
- Maintain oil temperature between batches.
- Keep cooked tenders warm in the oven until serving.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 466
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 47 g
- Cholesterol: 200 mg