Crispy Lemon Pepper Fried Chicken Tender

Name: Crispy Lemon Pepper Fried Chicken Tender
Ingredients: 500 g chicken tender; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp paprika; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 0.5 tsp salt; 2 egg; 4 tbsp plain flour; 2 cups cornflakes; 1 tbsp butter; 2 cloves garlic; 4 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp lemon zest; 4 tbsp honey; 1 tsp crushed chilli; 3 tbsp water; 0.25 tsp cornstarch

Ingredients

Directions

1
Combine chicken tenders with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, egg, and plain flour. Mix it well.
2
Crush the cornflakes into small pieces.
3
Dredge the chicken tenders in the cornflakes and coat each piece well.
4
Preheat the air fryer to 180C/350F. Spray cooking oil over the rack. Place the chicken tenders in the oil. Air fry for 12-13 minutes or until crispy. (Flip halfway through and spray more oil.)
5
Heat the pan to low-medium heat. Melt butter and sauté garlic and chillies.
6
Reduce the heat to low. Add lemon juice, lemon zest, honey, water, salt, pepper, and cornstarch slurry. Stir well until the sauce is slightly thick and glossy. Transfer the sauce to the bowl.
7
Serve the sauce as a dip or coat each fried chicken tender in it. Sprinkle with some finely chopped parsley. Enjoy!

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