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Crispy Turkey Tenders

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Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 3/4 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder or granulated onion
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 package JENNIE-O® Extra Lean Boneless Turkey Breast Tenderloins cut in smaller strips
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • Freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chile powder
  • 2 large eggs

Instructions
 

  • Whisk the buttermilk, hot sauce, granulated garlic, onion powder, and 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt in a small bowl.
  • Place the turkey in a resealable plastic bag and pour in the buttermilk marinade.
  • Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F and have 2 baking sheets with wire racks set on top.
  • Fill a large cast-iron skillet or Dutch oven with 1 inch vegetable oil and heat to 350 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer.
  • Put the flour in a baking dish and season it with the paprika and salt and pepper.
  • Put the panko in another baking dish and season it with the chile powder and salt and pepper.
  • Beat the eggs in another dish.
  • Remove the turkey from the marinade, allowing the excess to drip off.
  • Dredge the turkey first in the flour, then in the eggs and finally coat with the panko.
  • Fry the turkey in batches, being careful not to overcrowd the skillet, until golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 160 degrees F, 3 tor so minutes per side.
  • Remove to one of the prepared baking sheets and keep warm in the oven.

Notes

Adapted from The Food Network
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