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Chicken - Puritan Backroom Chicken Tenders Recipe

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Ingredients:  
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Marinade:
1 Cup water
1/2 Cup duck sauce
Salt and pepper

Chicken Tenders:
2 Lbs chicken tenders (I utilize thigh meat)
1 3/4 Cups all purpose flour
1/4 Cup cornstarch
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
3 quarts vegetable oil

Dipping Sauce:
1/2 Cup duck sauce
4 tsp white distilled vinegar
1 tsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp salt
Pinch ground ginger
Pinch cayenne pepper
1-2 Tbl water
Directions:
Directions:
Marinade:
1. Whisk water, duck sauce and 1 Tbl salt in a bowl until salt is dissolved.
2. Add chicken to marinade, cover and refrigerate for 12 - 24 hours.

Chicken Tenders:
1. Whisk flour, cornstarch, baking powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, 1 1/2 tsp pepper and 1 tsp salt together in large bowl.
2. Set wire rack in rimmed baking sheet with a layer of paper towels on baking sheet.
3. Remove 1/2 the chicken from marinade and add to flour mixture. Do NOT shake off excess marinade before tossing to coat, press to adhere. Set onto wire rack.
4. Repeat with remaining chicken strips.
5. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 2 hours.
6. Add oil to deep fryer or large pot until it measures about 2 inches deep.
7. Heat oil to 350º.
8. Add about 1/2 the chicken to hot oil. Stir occasionally.
9. Remove after 4 minutes to rack.
10. Return oil to 350º and repeat for remaining chicken.

Dipping Sauce (makes about 1/2 cup)
1. Combine duck sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, salt, ginger and cayenne in bowl.
2. Add 1 Tbl of water and check consistency. Sauce should cling to spoon but should not be gloppy or runny.
3. Adjust consistency with up to 1 additional Tbl water as needed.

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