Description
Craving something crispy, sticky, and irresistibly flavorful? These Honey Garlic Chicken Tenders bring restaurant-style indulgence right to your kitchen. Coated in a crunchy golden crust and glazed with a sweet-savory honey garlic sauce, they’re perfect for a quick dinner, easy lunch, or party platter. These chicken tenders are great for busy weeknights or crowd-pleasing appetizers and fall under family-friendly meals, quick comfort food, and easy dinner ideas.
Ingredients
500g chicken tenderloins
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs, beaten
1 and 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup unsalted butter
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Oil for frying
Instructions
1. Pat chicken tenderloins dry and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
2. Set up dredging station with three bowls: flour, beaten eggs, and panko breadcrumbs.
3. Coat each chicken piece in flour, dip in egg, then press into breadcrumbs until fully coated.
4. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and fry tenders in batches for 3–4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
5. In a saucepan, melt butter and sauté minced garlic. Add honey and soy sauce and simmer until thickened.
6. Toss fried tenders in the honey garlic sauce until fully coated.
7. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot.
Notes
Always dredge the chicken right before frying for best crispiness.
Double the sauce if you love extra glaze on your plate or plan to serve with rice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Fried
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 510
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 870mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 140mg