Spicy Thai Chicken Tenders

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

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.  It tasted wonderful! - Reader Comment

INGREDIENTS:

For chicken tenders: – chicken breast tenderloins – eggs – panko breadcrumbs – red pepper flakes – canola oil  For Sauce: – garlic – brown sugar – soy sauce – Sriracha  – fresh ginger  – cornstarch – cilantro 

STEPS 1 AND 2 for the chicken: Add oil to a frying skillet, and heat over medium heat. 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.

STEP 3 Place tenders into heated oil in the frying skillet. Don't overcrowd the skillet, cook in batches. 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.

For the Sauce STEP 1 Add garlic, brown sugar, soy sauce, sriracha, peanut butter, ginger, water, and cornstarch to a small sauce pot. Whisk to combine completely. Bring to a boil, whisking occasionally. Simmer and let sauce thicken. If sauce seems too thick, add a bit of water thin it.

STEP 2 for the sauce: 

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

Sides to serve with these Thai Tenders:

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