Honey Garlic Chicken Tenders

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken tenders
• 4 cups buttermilk
• 1/4 cup hot sauce
• 2 tbsp mustard
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tbsp chili
• 1 tbsp garlic
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 6 cups flour
• 2 cups corn starch
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 eggs
• About 20 oz sparkling water
• 1 stick of butter
• 10 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp jalapeño
• Hot sauce to taste
• Honey to taste

Instructions

1. Combine buttermilk, hot sauce, mustard, and an egg in a bowl to make the marinade.
2. Add chicken tenders to the marinade and let them marinate.
3. In another bowl, mix flour, corn starch, baking powder, and the same spices as earlier.
4. Transfer about 2 cups of the dry mixture into another bowl.
5. Add 2 eggs to the dry mixture and whisk in cold sparkling water until it reaches a loose pancake batter consistency.
6. Coat the marinated chicken tenders in the dry batter, then dip them in the tempura batter, and back into the dry batter.
7. Heat oil to 350°F and fry the chicken tenders for 5-6 minutes until golden brown.
8. For the sauce, melt butter in a pan, add minced garlic and jalapeño, and cook until the garlic is no longer raw.
9. Remove from heat and add hot sauce and honey to the sauce.
10. Toss the fried chicken tenders in the sauce before serving.