Otbivnaya (Otbivni) Chicken Tenders
Ingredients
Ingredients for Chicken Tenders
- 2 - 2.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken tenders
- Salt and Pepper
- Canola Oil for sauteing
Egg Wash
- 2 large whole eggs
- 1 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3 Tbsp milk
- 1/2 tsp Mrs. Dash seasoning
- 1/8 tsp salt
Breading
- 2 cups
- Italian bread crumbs
- brand
- 3 Tbsp flour
Instructions
- 1
Pat dry the tenders with a few paper towels and cover a large cutting board with cellophane.
- 2
Arrange half of them on the cutting board, spacing evenly. Cover tenders with another layer of cellophane.
- 3
Beat tenders with the flat side of a meat mallet (you may want to use the poky side if you are using chicken breast or pork since they are considerably more difficult to tenderize). Chicken should be about 1/4" to 1/3" thick. Don't beat the chicken so much that it's falling apart.
- 4
Remove the top layer of cellophane (keep it for the next round) and lightly sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Repeat with the rest of the chicken.
- 5
In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and mayonnaise.
- 6
Add flour, milk, Mrs. Dash seasoning and salt. Whisk everything together until well blended.
- 7
In another medium bowl, mix together the bread crumbs and flour.
- 8
Using a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium/high heat, add canola oil to a depth of 1/4".
- 9
Dip both sides of the chicken in the egg wash.
- 10
Next, dip the chicken in bread crumbs until evenly coated. Place on a plate until ready to fry.
- 11
Once the oil is hot (the chicken should sizzle when you put it in), place about 4 chicken tenders in at a time (don't crowd the pan). Saute about 4 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through. Place on paper towels to cool.
4 min
