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Southern Fried Praline Chicken Tenders

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Author Brooke Burks

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 pound chicken tenderloins
  • 1 cup avocado oil
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup pecan halves
  • 2 teaspoons cajun seasoning

Instructions

  • Grease a 9 x 13 casserole dish. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Set up a breading station with two shallow bowls. Mix flour, salt and black pepper in one. Mix buttermilk and whipped egg in another. Heat avocado oil over medium high heat in a large skillet.
    2 cups all purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 cup buttermilk, 1 egg, 1 cup avocado oil
  • Place chicken in flour and tap off excess. Dip both sides in buttermilk and egg mixture and place back in flour. Do this for all chicken tenderloins. Fry in hot oil until golden brown on each side and internal thermometer reads 165.
    1 pound chicken tenderloins
  • In a medium size boiler, melt butter. add brown sugar, maple syrup, cajun seasoning and mix well. When butter is melted, add pecans and bring to a soft boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
    1/2 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup maple syrup, 1/2 cup pecan halves, 2 teaspoons cajun seasoning
  • Arrange fried chicken tenderloins in a single layer in prepared casserole dish. Pour praline sauce over the chicken. Move each piece a little so the sauce can get underneath. Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes until heated through.

Nutrition(All values are estimates only)

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 599kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 284mg | Potassium: 354mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 257IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 2mg

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