CRISP & SPICY CHICKEN TENDERS WITH BLUE CHEESE DIPPING SAUCE

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Make and share this Crisp & Spicy Chicken Tenders With Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by KathyP53

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs (Japanese breadcrumbs)
salt
fresh ground black pepper
1 1/2 lbs chicken tenders
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce (like Frank's)
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (4 oz.)
1/2 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons milk

Steps:

Pour Panko into a shallow dish and toss with 3/4 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper.
Trim off any exposed tendon ends from the wide tips of the chicken tenders, if necessary.
In a medium bowl, whisk 1/4 cup of mayo with the hot sauce, cayenne, and 1/8 teaspoons salt. Add the chicken and toss with your hands to coat well. Coat each tender in the panko and arrange in a single layer on a heavy-duty rimmed baking sheet. Refrigerate while you heat the broiler and make the sauce.
Position oven rack 6 inches from the broiler element and heat the broiler on high for at least 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine the remaining mayonnaise with the blue cheese, sour cream, milk, 1/2 tsp salt, and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk until well combined and only small bits of cheese remain intact.
Broil the tenders, flipping once, until they are crisp and golden brown in spots on the outside and cooked through, 4-6 minutes per side. Rotate the pan as needed for even browning. Transfer the tenders to a platter and serve with the dipping sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 784.7, Fat 34.2, SaturatedFat 12.3, Cholesterol 143.4, Sodium 1385.2, Carbohydrate 61.6, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 7.2, Protein 55.5