Main Dishes
Honey Chipotle Chicken Crispers
Crispy coated fried chicken tenders coated in a sweet and spicy honey chipotle sauce. Bar food doesn’t get any better
- Serves 4 servings
- Prep 15 minutes
- Cook 15 minutes
- Total 30 minutes
This is a slight adaptation from Todd Wilbur’s Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 3: The Secret Formulas for Duplicating Your Favorite Restaurant Dishes at Home (Top Secret Recipes). The recipe is a little involved and the ingredient list could probably be simplified some without sacrificing too much flavor, but I think the end result is well worth the effort involved.
The chicken is first dipped in a batter and then rolled in a seasoned flour mixture for an extra flavorful and crispy coating. The chicken tenders are then tossed (or drizzled if you want to control the amount) in a sweet and a lot spicy Honey Chipotle Sauce.
Honey and Chipotle Combination
I don’t think there’s a more fantastic flavor combination for chicken than honey and chipotle. The sticky sweetness of the honey and smoky spiciness of the chipotle really play well off each other. They make these Chicken Tenders taste so incredibly good!
How To Make
(More detailed instructions in recipe card below.)
- Make Honey Chipotle Sauce. Combine ingredients in a saucepan and simmer for a few minutes. Remove from heat.
- Make the batter.
- Combine the breading ingredients.
- Dip chicken in batter and then roll in breading.
- Fry until cooked through.
- Toss chicken with sauce and serve.
Recipe Tip
This Honey Chipotle Sauce would also be great drizzled on grilled chicken if you aren’t a fan of fried foods.
More Chicken Tenders Recipes
- Chicken Crispers
- Ranch Chicken Fingers
- Coconut Chicken Fingers
- Peanut Crusted Chicken Fingers
- Pickle-Brined Chicken Tenders
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Originally posted March 19, 2015.
Recipe
Chipotle Honey Chicken Crispers
These Honey Chipotle Chicken Crispers are a Chili’s copycat. Crispy fried chicken tenders coated in a sweet and spicy sauce.
- Serves 4 servings
- Prep 15 minutes
- Cook 15 minutes
- Total 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 12 chicken tenderloins
- 6-8 cups Canola oil or shortening
Batter
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 cup flour
Breading
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Honey Chipotle Sauce
- 2/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1-2 teaspoons chipotle chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
Instructions
- 1
In a small saucepan combine honey, water, ketchup, vinegar, chili powder, salt, and hot sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
- 2
To make batter, in a medium bowl whisk together egg, milk, chicken broth, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Whisk in flour.
- 3
Combine all ingredients for breading in a pie plate and mix well.
- 4
Heat oil in a Dutch oven to 350 degrees. Dip chicken in batter and then roll to coat in breading.
- 5
Fry 4 at a time, frying until golden brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes.
- 6
Place cooked chicken tenderloins in a large bowl and toss with honey chipotle sauce.
Notes
Slightly adapted from: Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 3 by Todd Wilbur.
Equipment
- Dutch Oven
Nutrition
- Calories778 kcal
- Carbohydrates107 g
- Protein42 g
- Fat21 g
- Saturated Fat3 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat5 g
- Monounsaturated Fat11 g
- Trans Fat0.1 g
- Cholesterol141 mg
- Sodium2064 mg
- Potassium795 mg
- Fiber2 g
- Sugar52 g
- Vitamin A480 IU
- Vitamin C3 mg
- Calcium74 mg
- Iron5 mg
