All-American Buffalo Chicken Tenders

Name: All-American Buffalo Chicken Tenders
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 c. crumbled blue cheese; 1 c. low-fat buttermilk; Coarse salt; ground pepper; 1 c. all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 lb. chicken tenders; 1/2 c. vegetable oil (such as safflower); c. Hot sauce; 2 tbsp. melted butter

Published: Mar 9, 2011

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25 mins

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25 mins

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Transform a familiar (and irresistible) bar snack into dinner by serving spicy chicken and a cool dipping sauce with potato salad for a side. We replaced wings with skinless tenders so our buffalo chicken is easier to eat — and lower in calories. You could also cut boneless breasts into strips, and save money.

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Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet, and transfer to oven. In a medium bowl, stir together blue cheese and 1/2 cup buttermilk. Season dip with salt and pepper, and set aside.
2. Step 2Place flour and remaining 1/2 cup buttermilk in separate medium bowls; season with salt and pepper. Set out another rimmed baking sheet alongside. Dip chicken in buttermilk (allowing excess to drip off), then in flour (shaking off excess); place on sheet.
3. Step 3In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Working in batches, fry chicken until golden brown and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to rack in oven to keep warm.
4. Step 4In a large bowl, stir together hot sauce and melted butter. Add chicken, and toss to coat. Serve tenders with blue-cheese dip.