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    Home » Recipes » Dinner Ideas

    Spicy Thai Chicken Tenders

    Published Feb 22, 2022 by Allyson · 28 Comments
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    These Spicy Thai Chicken Tenders are coated in panko, fried to perfection, then tossed in a delicious spicy sauce. They are delicious and take less than 20 minutes from start to finish!

    These Spicy Thai Chicken Tenders are coated in panko, fried to perfection, then tossed in a delicious spicy sauce. They are delicious and take less than 20 minutes from start to finish!

    These Spicy Thai Chicken Tenders came to existence because I was thinking about how to use my popular Thai sauce with chicken. If y'all follow Domestic Superhero, then you probably know that these One Pot Spicy Thai Noodles are one of my most popular recipes. With over one million pins on pinterest, thousands of shares on Facebook, they are popular and so delicious. These tenders are a perfect main course!

    These Spicy Thai Chicken Tenders are coated in panko, fried to perfection, then tossed in a delicious spicy sauce. They are delicious and take less than 20 minutes from start to finish!

    How to make Spicy Thai Chicken Tenders:

    **scroll down for full ingredients list and printable directions**

    This recipe is so simple, and only has a few steps..

    • Get all the ingredients together and prep the chicken.
    • Coat the chicken in egg wash then shake in the panko. Heat up the oil and then fry the chicken tenders.
    • Then mix and cook the sauce: Dump all the ingredients together in a sauce pot, whisk together, and simmer until thickened...about 3 minutes.
    • Toss the sauce all over the chicken tenders and serve immediately.

    The sauce is so majorly delicious and not TOO spicy. If you can't stand spice, then tone down the sriracha, but I am telling you it's not THAT spicy. If you like a lot of spice, add more sriracha to the sauce. You can test the sauce as you are making it and add more or less as you go...just make it however you like!

    chicken on the fork

    Actually, you know what might be amazing? Putting these Spicy Thai Chicken Tenders over the top of the Spicy Thai Noodles...ohhhhh yeah!

    Tools you need to make Spicy Thai Chicken Tenders:

    • A frying pan is going to be essential when frying these tenders. I don't have a deep fryer, and it's just as simple to use a skillet to cook these up!
    • Using Panko to crust your tenders will be key in order to get the crispy coating on the outside. 
    • Having a sauce pot to whip up the sauce and a whisk to continuously mix the sauce while cooking will be two needed items. 
    These Spicy Thai Chicken Tenders are coated in panko, fried to perfection, then tossed in a delicious spicy sauce. They are delicious and take less than 20 minutes from start to finish!

    Side dishes to serve with these chicken tenders:

    • Garlic Ginger Spinach
    • Asian Spaghetti Squash
    • Asian Glazed Brussels Sprouts
    • Air Fryer Roasted Asparagus (2 ingredients)
    • Air Fryer Roasted Carrots (easy side dish)
    • Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries (homemade)

    Like Asian inspired recipes as much as I do? Check out these other recipes: 

    • Spicy Thai Noodles
    • Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps (One Pot)
    • Instant Pot Asian Meatballs
    • Instant Pot Asian Pork
    • Asian Sweet Chili Chicken
    • Instant Pot Mongolian Chicken 
    • Spicy Asian Eggplant & Tofu Bowls

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    5 from 12 votes
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    Spicy Thai Chicken Tenders
    Prep Time
    5 mins
    Cook Time
    10 mins
    Total Time
    15 mins
     

    These Spicy Thai Chicken Tenders are coated in panko, fried to perfection, then tossed in a delicious spicy sauce. They are delicious and take less than 20 minutes from start to finish!

    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: asian
    Keyword: spicy thai chicken tenders
    Servings: 4 servings
    Ingredients
    For chicken tenders:
    • 1 pound chicken breast tenderloins
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
    • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • 2 cups canola oil or more depending on size of skillet
    For Sauce:
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 2 TBS brown sugar
    • ⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce
    • 1.5 TBS Sriracha hot sauce this is a medium amount of spice, tone it down if you don't like spicy
    • 1 teaspoon creamy peanut butter
    • 1 inch fresh ginger grated
    • 2 TBS water
    • 1 TBS cornstarch
    • 2 TBS cilantro chopped
    Instructions
    For the chicken tenders:
    1. Add oil to a frying skillet (should be about 1.5 inches of oil), and heat over medium heat.

    2. Place egg into a shallow bowl, set aside. Set panko and red pepper flakes into a different shallow bowl, mix to combine, set aside. Dip each tender into egg, then coat with panko breadcrumbs. Set aside.

    3. Place tenders into heated oil in the frying skillet. Don't overcrowd the skillet, cook in batches (I did 4-5 each batch). Fry for 3-4 minutes on the first side, when browned flip to other side, cook 2-3 minutes or until browned. Remove from skillet and set on a paper towel lined plate. Repeat for all tenders.

    For the sauce:
    1. Add garlic, brown sugar, soy sauce, sriracha, peanut butter, ginger, water, and cornstarch to a small sauce pot. Whisk to combine completely. Heat over medium high heat and bring to a boil, whisking occasionally. Reduce heat to a simmer and let sauce thicken (should only take a minute or 2). If sauce seems too thick, add a bit of water to thin it.

    2. Carefully take each tender and dip into the sauce, coating completely. Repeat for all tenders. Serve immediately garnished with chopped cilantro.

    Recipe Notes

    Publishes March 2017. Updated February 2022. 

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Candice Clark

      March 07, 2017 at 12:24 pm

      Holy heck, these look amazing! I can't wait to try them!

      Reply
    2. anna

      March 08, 2017 at 6:31 am

      Thanks for the recipe and tutorial here, a great fan of anything spicy i shall pin and try.

      Reply
      • Allyson

        March 08, 2017 at 3:36 pm

        I hope you like it as much as we did!

        Reply
    3. Trisha

      May 01, 2017 at 6:09 am

      Thanks for the recipe. Could you please tell me how many eggs you used for dipping, I don't see it listed in the ingredients. Thank you

      Reply
      • Allyson

        May 02, 2017 at 9:28 am

        It is 2 eggs! Thanks for letting me know!

        Reply
        • Kristen

          October 31, 2018 at 7:26 pm

          Could these be baked.

          Reply
    4. MaryJane M.

      October 17, 2018 at 11:42 am

      5 stars
      These were absolutely amazing!

      Reply
    5. Michelle MaBelle

      December 29, 2018 at 1:31 pm

      5 stars
      Made this delicious recipe for dinner last night. All six adults enjoyed it! I tripled the amount of chicken, to accommodate the number of guests I had. My only note, to myself, (NOT the recipe's instructions, which were spot- on!) would be to make the sauce, then take it off the heat. I forgot that I had the burner on, while I was busy frying the tenders, and so the sauce was a bit overcooked. (It still managed to taste wonderful, even though I fumbled it.)

      Reply
    6. Jacque

      January 14, 2020 at 1:43 am

      On the whole ok. Found the sauce a bit dominated by the soy sauce. Be careful to cook sauce gently as it may catch ( the sugars cook quickly).
      It was all gone , so that makes it a winner recipe.

      Reply
    7. Skip

      March 20, 2020 at 11:54 am

      How would a person air fry these instead of frying ? Thank you !

      Reply
      • Allyson

        March 22, 2020 at 1:05 pm

        Coat as directed then place into the air fryer. Lightly spray with oil. Cook at 400 degrees for 4 minutes, then open, flip over, spray lightly with oil and cook another 3-4 mins until done. May take a min or 2 longer depending on size so check temperature. Then coat with sauce before serving! YUM!

        Reply
    8. Kurt

      April 17, 2021 at 8:20 pm

      5 stars
      Fantastic! Made on the fryer. Sauce is tangy with a spicy peanut finish.

      Reply
    9. Sallyjojo

      June 25, 2021 at 7:39 pm

      5 stars
      The sauce is WOW! Thank you for sharing, we really enjoyed it!!

      Reply
    10. Keri Anne

      August 14, 2021 at 12:51 pm

      5 stars
      I made these with the Spicy Noodles and they were absolutely delicious as well! The only thing with mine was that my chicken didn't have that nice red hue to them like the picture. Mine looked brown like the peanut butter but they still tasted amazing! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Allyson

        August 16, 2021 at 9:41 am

        YUM!!! So good together!!!

        Reply
    11. Heather Rose

      February 22, 2022 at 2:12 pm

      5 stars
      This was a huge hit with my family, even my picky youngest son! I will definitely make these tenders again!

      Reply
    12. Agnes

      February 22, 2022 at 2:12 pm

      Wow, these look amazing. Anything Thai has my attention. Thank you for sharing!

      Reply
    13. Taylor

      February 22, 2022 at 3:06 pm

      5 stars
      These are incredible!! The panko adds the best texture and the sauce is out of this world. Sticky, spicy and SO flavorful. We loved them!

      Reply
    14. Lil Coffee

      February 22, 2022 at 3:12 pm

      This sauce was great on wings!!! Thanks

      Reply
    15. Beth

      February 22, 2022 at 5:17 pm

      5 stars
      This is my new favorite recipe! I love all that sweet and spicy goodness. I made this over the weekend, and it was seriously the best thing I've ever had.

      Reply
    16. Amanda

      February 22, 2022 at 6:30 pm

      5 stars
      This is my new favorite flavor for chicken. They went so well together. Thank you!

      Reply
    17. Aditi Bhardwaj

      February 23, 2022 at 7:08 am

      This is looking great!! This is a proper holiday recipe really. thanks for sharing the recipe.

      Reply
    18. Aditi Bhardwaj

      February 23, 2022 at 7:13 am

      it seems it is going to be my fav!! I am in love with this recipe.

      Reply
    19. Catalina

      February 23, 2022 at 10:13 am

      5 stars
      Yum! This is my new favorite chicken dish! Deliciousness!

      Reply
    20. Erik

      February 23, 2022 at 11:22 am

      5 stars
      Really love the flavors here. So good!

      Reply
    21. Sandra

      February 25, 2022 at 1:57 pm

      5 stars
      I love how tasty these are!! So yummy!

      Reply

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