Honey BBQ Chicken Strips

• Meat

  • 2 lbs Chicken

• Produce

  • 1 tsp Garlic powder

• Condiments

  • 1 cup Barbecue sauce
  • 1/4 cup Honey
  • 1 tbsp Hot sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 2 tsp Pepper
  • 2 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Vegetable oil

• Dairy

  • 4 cups Buttermilk

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken tenders or boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• vegetable oil for frying
• 4 cups buttermilk, divided
• 1 tbsp hot sauce
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 cup barbecue sauce
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (optional)

Directions

• Season chicken strips with salt and pepper and marinate in 2 cups buttermilk for at least 2 hours.
• Bring oil to 350-360F in a large frying pan, about 1 inch deep.
• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Combine flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika in a shallow bowl and stir to combine.
• In a separate bowl, combine 2 cups of buttermilk and hot sauce, set aside.
• Combine barbecue sauce, honey, and apple cider vinegar in a shallow bowl, set aside.
• Remove the chicken strips from the buttermilk and shake off the excess.
• Dip the chicken strip in flour mixture, then in the buttermilk and hot sauce mixture, and then back in the flour mixture Shake off excess flour.
• Gently place in the hot oil and fry, turning over when golden brown. Drain on paper towels or on a rack.
• Repeat until all chicken has been fried. The chicken doesnt need to be cooked through because well be finishing it off in the oven.
• Gently dip the strips in the barbecue sauce and honey mixture or use brush the mixture onto the strips. Shake off excess.
• Place chicken strips on a parchment line baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through. Baking time will depend on the size of your chicken strips.
• Note: if you want to spice these up a bit, add some hot sauce or sriracha to the honey-bbq glaze.