Ingredients
1½ lb chicken tenders
8 cups vegetable oil
3 tbsp salt
1 tsp brown sugar
1½ tsp chicken seasoning, or accent seasoning, MSG, or your preferred seasoning mix
1 cup milk
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup mushrooms, dried, ground
2 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp powdered sugar
2 tsp salt
2 tsp paprika
5 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp whole grain mustard
5 tbsp barbecue sauce
1 tbsp yellow mustard, prepared
2 tsp soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
Preparation
Prepare your seasoning mix for the chicken by combining salt, sugar, and chicken seasoning in a small bowl.
Season the chicken strips generously with the seasoning mix. Toss to combine.
Cover, and set aside in a chilled area. Allow to marinate for at least an hour, no more than 3 hours.
Prepare your sauce. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl until evenly incorporated and set aside.
Preheat your frying oil in either a deep skillet or Dutch oven and prepare a basket lined with paper towels.
Prepare your breading station. In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs and milk until evenly incorporated.
In another mixing bowl, combine flour, ground dried mushrooms, garlic powder, powdered sugar, salt, and paprika.
Dredge the marinated chicken tenders in the flour mixture, dip in eggs, and coat back to in the flour mixture. Repeat until all tenders have been coated in this manner.
Deep fry your chicken tenders until crispy and golden brown, roughly 5 to 7 minutes. Drain into your basket with paper towels.
Serve immediately with your dipping sauce.
