The Ultimate Chicken Tender Plate At Home

Summary by Krater

A complete guide to making a superior fried chicken tender meal at home, featuring a buttermilk marinade, double MSG seasoning blend, cured coleslaw, Texas toast, and dipping sauce.

From the video

Answers: How do you make the ultimate fried chicken tender meal at home?

• fried chicken tenders
• buttermilk marinade
• homemade coleslaw
• Texas toast
• dipping sauce

Ingredients

• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon for marinade kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon for marinade sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons for marinade MSG
• 2 teaspoons for marinade garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon for marinade onion powder
• 2 teaspoons for marinade smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon for marinade cayenne powder
• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken tenders
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 head green cabbage
• 1 large carrot
• 1 lemon
• 1/2 cup for coleslaw mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon for coleslaw Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 to 2 tablespoons chives
• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 cup for dipping sauce mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire
• 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sriracha

What it concludes

• Texas toast provides one of the best parts of the meal because it is so good when paired with a chicken tender and sauce.
• Removing the tendon from the chicken tenders is essential to avoid a chewy, unpleasant texture.
• A 2-to-1 salt-to-sugar ratio in the fry seasoning creates a sweet and savory flavor profile.
• Tossing the shredded cabbage with salt and massaging it helps cure the cabbage and draw out excess moisture.