Best Southern Fried Chicken Strips Recipe
This is the final, ultimate selection of herbs, spices, and fastest way of cooking chicken tenders. The other ways to cook (baked and air fryer) are shown in the post.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breast boneless, skinless, cut into 1-inch strips
MILK BATTER
- 2 cups buttermilk
- ½ teaspoon cayenne red pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
FLOUR MIXTURE
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 2 Tablespoons corn starch
- 1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
- 1 Tablespoon dark brown sugar heaping
- 2 Tablespoons ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ⅔ teaspoon cayenne red pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ⅓ teaspoon celery flakes or celery seed
- ⅓ teaspoon sage
- ⅓ teaspoon allspice
- ⅓ teaspoon oregano
- ⅓ teaspoon marjoram
- ⅓ teaspoon thyme
- ⅙ teaspoon basil
Instructions
- Make the flour mixture and the milk batter in 2 separate bowls.
- Cut chicken into strips about 1-inch in thickness.
- Pour a very thin layer of oil into a fry pan and set the burner to medium heat.
- Dip chicken strips into milk batter, then into flour mixture, and into fry pan.
- Cook strips about 5-8 minutes each side, until cooked. Drain on paper towels and serve.
Notes
There are additional ways to cook the chicken strips. At the bottom of this posted page, there are other methods that involve pan frying, baking, and air frying of chicken strips.
Nutrition Facts
Best Southern Fried Chicken Strips Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
582
% Daily Value*
Fat
11
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
4
g
25
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
3
g
Cholesterol
158
mg
53
%
Sodium
3038
mg
132
%
Potassium
1163
mg
33
%
Carbohydrates
60
g
20
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
9
g
10
%
Protein
59
g
118
%
Vitamin A
576
IU
12
%
Vitamin C
5
mg
6
%
Calcium
362
mg
36
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Reference
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