Recipe for Crunchy Cajun Chicken Tenders at Life's Ambrosia

I am a sucker for chicken tenders. When I worked at restaurant a few years back they used to serve Cajun Chicken Tenderloins with honey mustard dressing and I swear I must’ve ordered it every other day that I worked. I recently decided to see if I could replicate them at home. For this recipe, I marinate chicken tenders in some buttermilk and cajun seasoning and then dredge them in flour seasoned with even more cajun seasoning. To top it off, I dip them in a sweet homemade honey mustard dressing. Tender chicken with a little crunch, a little spice and a little sweet, what more could you want?

Serves 4

You will need:

1/2 cup buttermilk
1 egg
2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning, divided
1 pound chicken tenders
1 cup flour
1/2 tablespoon black pepper
About 1 1/4 cup canola oil for frying

In a bowl whisk egg, buttermilk and 1 tablespoon of Cajun seasoning. Add chicken tenders and mix them around until they are all coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Combine flour, remaining Cajun seasoning and black pepper in a large freezer bag. Once chicken is done marinating, remove from buttermilk mixture and let excess drip off. Place chicken tenders in plastic bag and shake to coat.
In a large pan, heat oil over medium heat. Once the oil is hot (I test this by sprinkling a little flour in it, if it fizzes, I start frying), add chicken tenders and fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. (Note: Be careful not to over crowd the pan, or the temperature of the oil will drop and your chicken won’t get as crispy as you like. If your pan won’t fit all of the tenders in it without over crowding simply do it in batches.) Once browned, remove from fryer, lay on paper towels or a brown paper bag and sprinkle with a little salt if desired. Serve with honey mustard dressing.

Honey Mustard Dressing:

Makes: 1/2 cup

You will need:

1/2 cup mayo
2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 tablespoon vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
salt and pepper to taste

Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl. Chill 20 minutes. Serve.

These of course would go perfectly with Crispy Oven Fries. Enjoy!

Also, check out my other Chicken Recipes.

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Responses to "Crunchy Cajun Chicken Tenders"

“
How funny – I made chicken tenders for dinner last night! Mine weren’t cajun but still pretty tasty. I’m bookmarking your recipe for next time. Thanks!
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- Michelle

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With two little ones, we are huge chicken strip eaters in our house. Great to see a new recipe to switch things up again! Thanks for sharing!
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- finsmom

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Michelle: How funny! I bet yours were good too! :)
finsmom: You’re welcome! I hope the little ones like them! :)
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- Deseree

“
That chicken and it’s dip look extremely scrumptious! Wonderful!

Cheers,

Rosa
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- Rosa

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I LOVE the cajun kick to these!!!
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- Jennifer

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Thanks Rosa and Jennifer!
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- Deseree

“
Brilliant! I love chicken tenders and I love cajun food. I can’t believe I never though to put them together before.
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- Desmoine

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Thanks Desmoine!
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- Deseree

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I made this chicken for my boyfriend who recently started to eat meat again after being a vegetarian for some years, and it was definitely enough to convince him that meat is great! the chicken was tender and flavorful with an amazing crunch!
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- Emily