Best 7 Grilled Buttermilk Chicken Tenders With Dipping Sauces Recipes

GRILLED BUTTERMILK CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the buttermilk, thyme, garlic and salt in a large bowl or shallow dish. Add chicken and turn to coat. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight, turning occasionally., Drain chicken, discarding marinade. Grill, covered, over medium heat until a thermometer reads 165°, 5-7 minutes per side.

CHICKEN TENDERS WITH BUTTERMILK RANCH DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the brine: Combine the water, salt, sugar, bay leaf, garlic, pepper and lemon in a large stock pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and let simmer until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
• When done, remove from the heat, add the ice cubes and stir until the liquid is chilled. Add the buttermilk and pickle juice. Stir well then pour enough brine over the chicken tenders in a large bowl to submerge them. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Make the seasoned flour: Combine the ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well.
• Make the panko breading: Take half of the panko breadcrumbs and pulse in a food processor until fine. Combine with the remaining ingredients in a medium bowl. Mix well and set aside.
• Make the seasoning: Combine the ingredients in a small bowl, mix well and set aside.
• Prepare the chicken tenders: Remove the chicken tenders from the brine and pat dry. Set up a breading station with the seasoned flour, egg wash and panko breading. Working with 1 or 2 tenders at a time, lightly coat in the seasoned flour, dip in the egg wash, then place in the panko breading. Cover the tender in the breading then firmly press the tender flat with your palm to an even 1/4 inch thick. Flip and press again as needed to achieve even thickness and breading.
• Preheat 3 to 4 inches of oil in a Dutch oven to 350 degrees F. Working in batches, fry the chicken tenders, turning occasionally, until golden brown all over and cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oil to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Season the tenders evenly all over with the seasoning and serve with the dipping sauce.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients until well combined and creamy in texture. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 5 days.

GRILLED BUTTERMILK CHICKEN TENDERS WITH DIPPING SAUCES

Steps:

• In a bowl or resealable plastic bag, season chicken with salt and pepper. Add buttermilk and scallions, massaging to evenly coat chicken. Refrigerate at least 12 hours and up to 1 day.
• Drain chicken; discard scallions. Wrap each tender with a strip of bacon and thread onto skewers, being sure to skewer bacon at top and bottom of each strip.
• Preheat a grill for direct-heat cooking over medium. Brush grates with oil. Add chicken, cover, and cook, turning skewers a few times, until bacon is crisp and chicken is just cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve with tomatoes, cucumbers, and dipping sauces.

SPICED CHICKEN TENDERS WITH DIPPING SAUCES

Steps:

• Heat several inches of oil in a deep pot to 375 degrees F.
• For the chicken: In a large plastic zip top bag, combine flour, marinade mix and pepper. Set aside. In another bag, add corn bran. Using a rolling pin, gently crush cereal to coarse ground crumbs. Mix egg and milk in a shallow bowl. Soak chicken strips in buttermilk mixture. Take a few strips at a time, and toss in seasoned flour mix. Shake off excess flour and dip in buttermilk mix again. Toss in cereal crumbs. Repeat with remaining chicken strips. Fry chicken strips in batches until golden brown and cooked through, about 6 to 7 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels. Serve with dipping sauces.
• For the dipping sauces: Make the ketchup sauce. In a small bowl, combine ketchup, 1/2 cup honey and Worcestershire. Make the mustard sauce. In a small bowl, combine remaining honey and mustard.

GRILLED CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Whisk water, soy sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, brown sugar, and garlic together in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add chicken tenders and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Place chicken on the grill and reduce heat to low. Cook for 1 minute, then turn and grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 4 to 6 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CHICKEN TENDERS WITH DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, mix buttermilk, garlic powder and egg. Add chicken, tossing to coat. Cover; refrigerate 2 to 4 hours.
• In glass pie plate, mix flour, salt, baking powder and red pepper. In another pie plate, place bread crumbs. Remove chicken pieces from buttermilk; coat with flour mixture. Dip chicken in buttermilk mixture again; coat evenly with bread crumbs.
• In deep fryer or 3-quart heavy saucepan, heat oil to 350°F. Fry chicken in hot oil 3 to 5 minutes or until brown. Drain on paper towels.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix mayonnaise, ketchup, lemon-pepper seasoning and Worcestershire sauce. Serve chicken with sauce.

GRILLED BUTTERMILK CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk buttermilk, hot sauce, salt, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, pepper, and sugar in a bowl until salt is dissolved.
• Place chicken in a large stockpot. Add buttermilk mixture and toss until each chicken thigh is evenly coated.
• Place chicken in resealable bags; squeeze the air out. Marinate in the refrigerator, 2 hours to overnight.
• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Grill chicken, turning occasionally, until grill marks form, about 5 minutes per side.