spicy honey garlic chicken tenders buttermilk marinade: 2 cups (480g) buttermilk 1/2 tbsp (8g) mustard 1/4 cup (60g) hot sauce of choice 3 tbsp (45g) pickle juice 1 tsp (6g) salt 1 tsp (3g) garlic powder 1 tsp (2g) pepper 2lbs chicken tenders (seasoned lightly w salt, pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika) *to the seasoned tenders, add in everything and mix well to combine. set in the fridge at least 1 hr (i did closer to 3hrs). spicy honey garlic sauce: 1/3 cup (75g) unsalted butter 1/4 cup minced garlic 1/4 cup (60g) hot sauce (i used franks) 1/4 cup (85g) honey 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar pinch of salt 1 tsp cornstarch + 1 tsp water *on med heat, melt butter in a small pan then add in the garlic and cook until fragrant. then add in the hot sauce of choice, honey, worcestershire, and apple cider vinegar. whisk while it cooks and itll start to come together and thicken. then add in the slurry of cornstarch and water, mixing well. once thickened, set aside while you work on the chicken. dry coating: 2 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 2 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 1 cup (120g) corn starch 2 1/2 cups (300g) flour *mix everything together and set aside 1 1/2 cups of the mix into a separate bowl. wet batter: 1 1/2 cups of dry coating mix that was set aside 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 cup corn starch 1 egg white 1 cup of cold water *mix the reserved dry coating, baking powder, and corn starch. then add in the egg white and cold water. its best when the water is very cold! mix until combined. one at a time, lightly shake off the extra buttermilk marinade from a tender, then it goes into the dry, then the wet, then the dry again. place on a lined rack while you do the others. fry in hot oil (350f) until golden brown and the internal temp is 165! #honeygarlic #chickentenders #Recipe #food — TikTok de @emijuju