Buffalo Chicken Tenders

This is based on a Paula and Bobby Dean recipe. You could certainly do bone-in wings this way too. The dipping sauce is to die for,

• Ready In: 22 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

•  peanut oil, for frying
• 6  eggs
• 1  cup  hot sauce (like Frank's or Crystal)
• 1  lb  boneless  chicken breast tenders
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 4  cups self-rising flour

• Blue Cheese Sauce

• 2  cups mayonnaise
• 1  cup  crumbled blue cheese
• 2⁄3 cup  chopped celery (including leafy tops)
• 4  tablespoons white vinegar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. Heat peanut oil in deep fryer to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, beat eggs with hot sauce. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
3. Dip chicken tenders in egg mixture, then coat in flour. Fry chicken in hot oil for 6-8 minutes until golden brown and cooked through. Do not crowd tenders in fryer. Drain on paper towels,.
4. Blue Cheese Sauce:
5. In large bowl, combine mayonnaise, blue cheese, celery, vinegar, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
6. Serve warm chicken tenders with Blue Cheese Sauce to dip. Enjoy!