five-spice chicken tenders with a kickin bbq sauce

How To Make five-spice chicken tenders with a kickin bbq sauce

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  Step 1
  Optional: Brine the chicken breasts for about three hours.
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  Step 2
  MAKING THE BBQ SAUCE
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  Step 3
  Chef’s Note: When I talk about using ketchup in this recipe, I would really hope you choose a homemade variety. Otherwise you are making a condiment out of a condiment. Besides, store-bought ketchup has things in it, other than ketchup. Go homemade… if you can. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/other-sauce-spread/versatile-homemade-ketchup.html?r=1
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  Step 4
  Chef's Note: If you are not making the BBQ sauce, then skip down to step 11.
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  Step 5
  Gather all your ingredients
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  Step 6
  Rough chop the onion.
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  Step 7
  Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, add the onions, and cook over medium heat until softened, about 8 to 10 minutes.
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  Step 8
  Add the ketchup, vinegar, Worcestershire, and sugar, to the onions, and allow the mixture to simmer, covered, over low heat for about 30 minutes.
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  Step 9
  Remove from saucepan and place into a food processor fitted with an S-blade, or a blender.
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  Step 10
  Blend until smooth, return to saucepan, and keep warm.
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  Step 11
  MAKING THE CHICKEN TENDERS
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  Step 12
  Slice the chicken breasts into 1-inch planks.
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  Step 13
  Chef’s Note: After slicing, if some of the planks are too long… cut them in half.
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  Step 14
  Coat the chicken planks with the flour, and allow them to rest for 5 minutes.
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  Step 15
  While the chicken is resting, beat the eggs and place them in a shallow pan.
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  Step 16
  Combine the breadcrumbs, sesame seeds, five-spice powder, salt, cumin, pepper, and parsley and place in a shallow pan.
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  Step 17
  Dreg one of the floured chicken planks in the egg mixture.
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  Step 18
  Place in the breadcrumbs and thoroughly coat.
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  Step 19
  Place on a wire rack, or parchment-lined baking sheet, and repeat until all the planks (tenders) are ready, and allow to rest while the oven is preheating.
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  Step 20
  Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 450f (230c).
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  Step 21
  Place the tenders into the oven, and bake for about 15 minutes, or until they begin to turn golden brown.
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  Step 22
  Slice and serve up with the BBQ sauce, or your own favorite sauce. Enjoy.
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  Step 23
  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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