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Nashville Hot Chicken Tenders

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Chicken Tenders – 1 lb chicken tenderloins – 1 cup buttermilk – 1/4 cup pickle juice – 2 tbsp hot sauce – 1 egg – 1 cup flour – 1/4 cup cornstarch – 2 tsp garlic powder – 2 tsp cayenne pepper – 2 tsp chili powder – 1 tsp salt – 1 tsp pepper – oil for frying Spicy Oil – 2 tbsp cayenne pepper – 1 tbsp garlic powder – 1 tsp salt – 1 tbsp chili powder – 1 tbsp brown sugar – 3/4 cup frying oil

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Take all purpose flour, cornstarch, and seasonings and combine.

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To create the wet mixture combine buttermilk, egg, pickle juice and hot sauce.

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To bread the chicken pieces dip in the flour mixture, then buttermilk mixture, then back into the flour mixture. 

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Fry chicken in a single layer for about 8 minutes flipping to cook all sides until golden brown.

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Combine seasonings along with brown sugar and 3/4 cup of hot oil used to fry chicken to a large bowl that is heat safe. 

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Dip each piece in the hot chili oil.

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