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lee's chicken fingers

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Lee_Parker avatar
LaGrange, GA
Updated on Feb 4, 2023

This is my son's favorite. I created this after trying a tempura batter recipe for frying vegetables. It looks like it is going to take a lot of time because of all the ingredients, but it is really quick and easy. It is also easy to make changes to.

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Kids and young adults are going to go crazy for these homemade chicken fingers. With a light and fluffy coating, they're full of flavor. There are 3 layers of coating and each one adds a unique flavor. The ginger ale in the tempura batter gives these chicken fingers a slightly sweet taste, and we loved the results. You'll never buy frozen chicken fingers again.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Deep Fry
yield 3-4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 pound chicken tenders
  • 1 - recipe dry coating (recipe below)
  • 1 - recipe tempura batter (recipe below)
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • - oil for frying
  • DRY COATING
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon meat tenderizer
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon thyme, dried
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • TEMPURA BATTER
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 1 1/2 cups ginger ale
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

How To Make lee's chicken fingers

Test Kitchen Tips
You will have coating ingredients left over if you only fry 1 lb of tenders. We suggest doubling the tempura batter and making 2 lbs of chicken tenders because they'll go quickly. Also, we used an oil thermometer to maintain a constant temperature.
  • Heating the oil.
    Step 1
    Start preheating oil to 375F.
  • Shaking dry coating and chicken tenders in a resealable plastic bag.
    Step 2
    Mix dry coating in a Ziploc bag. Add tenders and shake to coat.
  • Tempura ingredients whisked together in a pie plate.
    Step 3
    Make tempura batter by whisking all ingredients together until just mixed. Don't worry about lumps, and it works best if everything is very cold.
  • Bread crumbs added to a second pie plate.
    Step 4
    Prepare a pie pan or plate with bread crumbs.
  • Dry coated chicken tenders dipped in tempura batter.
    Step 5
    Once the oil is at temperature, in small batches (2-3 tenders), dip in tempura batter and drain.
  • Coating chicken tenders in bread crumbs.
    Step 6
    Next, coat with bread crumbs.
  • Frying tenders in oil.
    Step 7
    Then deep fry for approximately 3 minutes or until done.
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