These potato crunchy tenders are a quick meal to make. I was trying to come up with something different than pizza on football practice nights, so I came up with this.
Prep Time::10 mins
Cook Time::10 mins
Total Time::20 mins
Servings::6
Ingredients
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½ cup vegetable oil for frying
1 ½ cups milk
1 egg
1 (7.6 ounce) package garlic flavored instant mashed potatoes
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 ½ pounds chicken tenders
Directions
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Meanwhile, beat together milk and egg in a shallow bowl. Stir together instant mashed potatoes, salt, and pepper in another shallow bowl.
Stir chicken tenders with milk mixture to coat thoroughly, then shake off excess milk and dip each tender into potato flakes.
Cook breaded tenders in hot oil until golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
Editor's Notes:
The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the breading ingredients. The actual amount of the breading consumed will vary.
We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil used.