Spicy Lemon Pepper Tenders

Nutrition per serving

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken tenders
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 tbsp mustard
• 1/4 cup hot sauce
• 2 tbsp pickle juice, optional
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp chili
• 1 tsp garlic
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 cups flour, for dry batter
• 1 cup corn starch
• 1 tsp baking powder, for dry batter
• 1 tsp paprika, for dry batter
• 1 tsp chili, for dry batter
• 1 tsp garlic, for dry batter
• 1 tsp pepper, for dry batter
• 1 tsp salt, for dry batter
• 1 cup hot sauce, for sauce
• 1 tsp lemon pepper, for sauce
• 1 lemon, juiced & zested, for sauce
• 1/2 cup hot honey, for sauce
• 1 cup mayo, for dipping sauce
• 1/4 cup chipotle hot sauce, for dipping sauce

Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine buttermilk, mustard, hot sauce, pickle juice, flour, baking powder, garlic, chili, salt, and pepper; whisk until thick.
2. Add chicken tenders to the marinade and let them marinate until you lose patience.
3. For the sauce, combine hot sauce, lemon pepper, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a pan over low heat.
4. Remove from heat and stir in hot honey.
5. For the dry batter, mix flour, corn starch, baking powder, garlic, chili, paprika, pepper, and salt in a bowl.
6. Coat the marinated chicken tenders in the dry batter.
7. Fry the chicken tenders in oil set at 350°F for about 5-6 minutes until golden brown.