Chicken Strips with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

[jcallaghan]

The Greens, Pier 17, NYC 2023. https://thegreens.pier17ny.com/

[jcallaghan]

https://pudgefactor.com/southern-fried-chicken-strips-with-honey-mustard/

Ingredients

Southern Fried Chicken Strips

• 450g pound chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
• 240g buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 480g all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 ¼ tsp paprika
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 2 large eggs
• Vegetable oil for frying

Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

• 120g mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 ½ tbsp yellow mustard
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Method

Southern Fried Chicken Strips

1. Trim chicken breasts of all fat. Slice vertically into ½-inch long strips.
2. Combine buttermilk and hot sauce in a bowl; add chicken strips. Marinate for 30 minutes. (See Tip 3)
3. Combine flour salt, pepper, paprika, baking powder and garlic salt in a gallon Ziploc bag.
4. Whisk two large eggs together in a bowl.
5. Heat 2 to 3-inches of oil to 360°F.
6. Remove chicken strips from buttermilk allowing excess to drip off. Coat in seasoned flour, shaking off excess. Dip egg and coat again in seasoned flour, shaking off excess flour. Place on wire rack; repeat with remaining chicken tenders.
7. Allow coated chicken strips to rest on wire rack for 10 minutes. If the chicken strips start to look wet, coat again in seasoned flour.
8. Fry chicken strips in small batches 5 to 7 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. (See Tip 4)
9. Serve with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce.

Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

1. Whisk together mayonnaise, honey, mustard and lemon juice. Add enough orange juice to achieve the desired consistency.
2. Cover and refrigerate. Yield: about ¾ cup.

Pudge Factor

Southern Fried Chicken Strips with Honey Mustard

Southern Fried Chicken Strips are totally irresistible. When paired with my Honey Mustard sauce, each bite is pure heaven.