Korean Fried Chicken Tenders

4.20 from 5 votes

These Korean fried chicken tenders are double-dipped in buttermilk and a spicy flour mixture. When served with a gochujang dipping sauce, they're perfect.

Prep Time20

Cook Time25

Total Time45

Course: Chicken and Poultry

Cuisine: Korean

Servings:

Calories: 357kcal

Author: Kaitlin

Ingredients

For the tenders:

2 chicken breasts (cut into 15 tenders)
Buttermilk (enough to coat the chicken)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1 ½ cups flour
3 tablespoons Korean chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
Vegetable oil (enough to fill a small, deep pot for frying)

For the sauce:

2 tablespoons gochujang paste
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon honey (or agave)
½ teaspoon sesame oil
2 teaspoons dijon mustard

Instructions

First, place the chicken tenders in a medium sized bowl. Pour enough buttermilk into the bowl to submerge the chicken. Add the soy sauce and dijon mustard. Stir thoroughly and let sit for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a shallow dish, combine the flour, Korean chili powder, salt, and pepper.
Heat the oil over medium high heat. When a chopstick dipped into the oil sizzles, you're ready to start frying.
Dredge each chicken tender in the flour mixture, coating thoroughly. Then dip the chicken tender back into the buttermilk. Dredge in the flour mixture a second time, and gently place into the hot oil. Fry until the chicken is golden brown. Remove to a cooling rack placed over a baking sheet.
Repeat the double-dipping/dredging and frying with the remaining pieces of chicken. When you're done frying the chicken, combine the gochujang, soy sauce, agave, sesame oil, and dijon mustard for the dipping sauce. Serve immediately--maybe alongside some French fries if you're having yourself an extra little splurge!

Nutrition

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