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Pan Fried Chicken Tenders Recipe

Larisa Iernutan
As I always try to do, today I want to present to you an extremely well-known and beloved recipe, adapted for home cooking: pan fried chicken tenders.
I will show you how I like to prepare chicken tenders before cooking them, to obtain delicious crispy chicken strips.
So, let's discover together how we can prepare pan fried chicken tenders, in a tasty and healthy way, using only natural ingredients.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Rest time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 231 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Bowl
  • 1 Garlic press
  • 1 Brush
  • 1 Freezer bags / casserole with lid
  • 1 Pan
  • 1 Plate
  • 1 Paper towels

Ingredients
  

  • 700 g Chicken tenders or chicken breast
  • 7-9 pcs Garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp Mustard
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 150 gr Fat yogurt or Greek yogurt
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Sweet paprika
  • Oil for frying
  • Flour
  • 2-3 pcs Eggs (large)
  • Breadcrumbs
  • Optional: other spices that you enjoy

Instructions
 

  • First, you need to cut your chicken into strips. If you are using chicken breast, like I did, simply cut long and medium thin strips
  • Then, place the chicken into a bowl
  • Crush the garlic using a garlic press and place it into the bowl with the chicken
  • Add the rest of the ingredients for the marinade (yogurt, mustard, olive oil, spices) into the bowl with the chicken
  • Mix them well, until the chicken strips are completely covered with marinade
    Pan Fried Chicken Tenders
  • Close the bowl with a lid or transfer the coated chicken with marinade into a freezer bag
  • Leave it to rest into the refrigerator for minimum 3 HOURS before cooking
  • When you want to cook the pan fried chicken tenders, prepare 3 bowls/ soup plates as following: one with flour, one with egg wash (by beating the eggs with salt and black pepper) and one with breadcrumbs
  • Pour a generous amount of oil into a pan and preheat it
  • Take each chicken strip and coat it with flour
  • Then, soak it into egg wash
  • In the end, coat it with breadcrumbs
  • Then, pan fry each strip of coated chicken for approx. 3 minutes on each side
  • Repeat this process, following this order, for all the chicken strips
  • Take out the pan fried chicken tenders and place them on a large plate covered with paper towels, to absorb excessive oil
  • Enjoy the pan fried chicken tenders with a potato-based side dish, a fresh salad or simply dipping them into ketchup.

Nutrition

Serving: 200gCalories: 231kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 40gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 115mgSodium: 347mgPotassium: 763mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 71IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 1mg
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