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Southern Fried Chicken Tenders

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Real Estate Agent with Bradfield Properties 532238

If I know that we're going to be particularly busy on a weekend (and ALWAYS on weekends when we're putting up hay!), I'll make a double or triple batch of these.  They're good hot or cold, and they're easy to grab for a snack to keep you going.  No, they're not the healthiest thing on the planet, but when you're putting up 500 square bales in 108 degree temps, along with a big glass of Sweet Tea, they're more restorative than just about anything! 

  • 1      pound  chicken white meat -- cut in cubes

  • 1      cup  buttermilk

  • 2/3   cup  beer -- dark

  • 1      cup  cornmeal

  • 1      cup  flour, all-purpose

  • 1/2   cup  rice flour

  • 1      tablespoon  paprika

  • 2      tablespoons  salt

  • 2      tablespoons  black pepper -- freshly ground

  •         Peanut oil

Combine the buttermilk and beer in a nonreactive bowl.  Add the chicken chunks and refrigerate for 2 hours, but no longer.

Combine the cornmeal, all-purpose flour, rice flour, paprika, salt, and pepepr in a small bowl and mix well.

Drain the chicken and toss lightly in the breading mixture to coat.

Pour enough peanut oil into a heavy skillet so that it is 2" deep.  Heat the oil to 355 on a frying thermometer (or, for you experienced cooks, test the oil with a little bit of the damp flour mix - the noise will tell you when it's ready to fry).  Carefully drop in the chicken.  Fry for about 2-1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel to drain.

Serve immediately, or good cold.

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K C
Independent Leadership & Financial Fitness Consultant - Pleasant Grove, UT
Yum...Yum....that sounds really good....Thanks for the recipe!!
Jan 11, 2007 02:30 AM
Roberta Lee
Century 21 Olde Tyme - Norco, CA
Norco Corona Riversid Homes For Sale
Please invite me to dinner. :)
Jan 11, 2007 10:22 AM
Tricia Jumonville
Bradfield Properties - Georgetown, TX
Texas REALTOR , Agent With Horse Sense

Sure thing!   We can eat and then we can go out and play with the horsies, shall we?

 

Jan 11, 2007 10:23 AM
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Roberta Lee
I'm going to be in Dentor sometime this spring.  I don't know how far you are from there but maybe, just maybe we can do lunch. :)
Jan 11, 2007 11:36 AM
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Vickie Kessinger
Prudential Carolinas - Rock Hill, SC
I am actually making this tonight but needed a better recipe that what I have.  Thank you so much!
Jan 12, 2007 02:48 AM
Tricia Jumonville
Bradfield Properties - Georgetown, TX
Texas REALTOR , Agent With Horse Sense

Let me know how it turns out, Vickie.

I actually modified this recipe from Osteen's recipe for Southern Fried Catfish (my daughter says I can't just say a recipe's name any more - I speak it in capitals! ;-) )  You do the same thing, same beer/buttermilk marinade, same dredging, but you can't marinate catfish for more than 2 hours - the chicken tenders can be marinated for up to 24 hours. 

 

Jan 12, 2007 02:51 AM
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Tricia...Fantabulous. I'm going to try it next weekend.
Jan 13, 2007 07:23 AM
Patty Ledford
RE/MAX Town and Country - Blue Ridge, GA
Your N. Ga. Mountain Agent -The Ledford Team-Blue

Tricia-this sounds really good and I'm always looking for more chicken recipes..thanks for sharing 

May 10, 2008 12:23 AM
Patrice Estess
PB APPRAISALS - Kerhonkson, NY

cool, I have some chicken in the  freezer, I think I will try this, I'll report back...

May 11, 2008 12:48 PM