The Best Hot Honey Tenders

Chick-fil-a at home!

Ingredients:

• Chicken tenderloins (get as many as you want to eat)

• 2 cups flour

• Paprika

• Onion powder

• Garlic powder

• 1 tablespoon corn starch

• 1/2 tablespoon baking powder

• Cold sparkling water

• Vegetable oil to fry

• 1 tablespoon butter

• 3 tablespoons hot sauce of your choice (I used cholula)

• 1 tablespoon honey

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What to do:

1. Add chicken to a bowl and remove tendon.

2. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of flour and 1 teaspoon of each seasoning onto chicken - mix & set aside.

3. Add 2 cups of flour to a separate bowl.

4. Add corn starch, baking powder & 1 teaspoon of each seasoning.

5. Take 3/4 cup of mixture out and into a separate bowl - add sparkling water slowly and mix until a bubbly smooth consistency is made.

6. Dip chicken into wet batter, transfer to dry. Transfer back to wet, then back to dry one more time.

7. Heat 3 inches of frying oil in a pot to 350 degrees fahrenheit.

8. Carefully drop battered chicken into hot oil and dry for 5-6 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees fahrenheit.

9. Remove and let rest, make the sauce.

10. In a sauce pan on medium heat, add butter, hot sauce and honey. Melt together and mix well.

11. Brush sauce onto chicken.

12. Enjoy!