The Best Chicken Tenders and Homemade Ranch I've Ever Made

Sometimes all I want to eat is chicken tenders with homemade ranch dressing, and this combo was honestly as good as it gets.
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Chicken Tender Brine (enough for 1 1/2 - 2 pounds of chicken):
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup pickle juice
1 cup Frank’s red hot
1 tbsp smoked paprika

Breading Situation:
1/3 cup all-purpose flour with 1 tbsp onion powder
2 eggs whisked
2 cups panko bread crumbs

Homemade ranch:
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
3/4 cup buttermilk
3 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp msg
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp white vinegar
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/4 cup chopped dill
1/4 cup chopped chives

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[thatdudecancook]

Hope you give these chicken tenders and homemade ranch a try my friends it was truly delicious. I am now in Austin (I love it so much already) getting the house and kitchen set up for the next phase of this channel!! HAPPY COOKING YOU PSYCHOS!!!

[TheGravySluprinBaptist]

I'm telling you, if you mix parmesan cheese in with your panko bread crumbs, the cheese will add a nice crust and also an explosive cheese taste that will rock your world and change everything you know about frying. I tried this with catfish nuggets as well and it was fantastic

[Chesirecat]

I don’t care how the recipe turns out, I’m 44 seconds in, and that trick to remove the tendon from the tender has me in love with this video!

[bobbyblazes]

That tendon trick just changed my world. I've worked in butcher shops and kitchen and haven't seen that! Thank you

[Yawnhy]

Thank you Sir, we appreciate you for showing us how to cook! As a person who was deathly terrified of cooking and now I actually want to cook rather than going anywhere to eat it’s a liberating feeling thank you so much!

[natto]

WE MADE ALL OF THIS AND IT WAS INSANE. We used a Cholula instead of Frank’s, and it was great!

I also took a portion of the ranch and added pureed chipotle peppers in adobo. The ranch IS better than any other I’ve ever had, and the ranch with added chipotle complimented the Cholula flavor especially but would have been great with anything.

I ground up some homemade bread in the food processor for the bread crumbs and it worked great without needing to dry them first.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR RECIPES!

[kailulita]

You’re the only YouTube chef that I actually learn things from. And you’re dope af. Keep doing you my guy

[fracturegames]

First time watcher man, that little spinning back kick on your fridge earned the sub. I was NOT at ALL expecting that. Mad props to you and your ranch game.

[aaronbailey]

A tip on what to do with leftovers. The next day I threw them under the broiler just to crisp them up. Then chopped them up and threw them in a salad with the leftover ranch dressing. 🤤🤤🤤

[outsideofparking]

I just made this and it changed my life forever. The brining in Buttermilk+ using Panko makes all the difference. Perfect crispy crunch on the outside and as soft as silk on the inside. I left the chicken in the brine for 24 hours, it melts in your mouth hole 10/10 will fry again

[vicdaps]

These are the best tenders we’ve ever had... it was our dinner tonight, made exactly as you showed us...
MSG...your ranch and all. Amazing...thank you, it’s up there in our favourites vault now...good luck with your move to Texas
Cheers 🇨🇦🇨🇦🍷🍺🇨🇦🇨🇦

[BrewKing]

I don’t know why but the MMA moves on the fridge are always my favorite part regardless of what he’s cooking 🤣

[MadMonk]

Followed these recipes last night and you are indeed correct, the ranch dip is the best I've ever had. Tenders were damned good too, though I didn't get any hint of pickle or heat from the hot sauce. Not matter, the wife said the recipes were keepers so it's on our permanent rotation from now on. Can't wait to try the ranch on my next salad too.

[lisagermick]

I appreciate the tip on getting the tendon out. I do grab a hold of it with my fingers and pull it out but I like the fork and dry paper towel method.

I've been making chicken tenders for a few years now until Popeyes and Chick-fil-A eat your heart out! I do put my chicken tenders in a bowl of buttermilk, garlic, onion and smoked paprika. Sometimes if I don't have the buttermilk I put vinegar and milk, or use Greek yogurt water down with milk or water. It's all kind of the same because it breaks down the fibers as we all know. I leave it in that mixture overnight. Or at least 4 to 8 hours. Then I make a flour mixture of the same ingredients using powdered garlic, onion smoked paprika, salt and pepper. I take a little bit of the brine that the chicken is in and mix it into the flour mixture so it's a little like oatmeal. I take the chicken and press it into the flour mixture so that some of the flour mixture is kind of hanging off of the chicken. Those are the little crispies you get with Popeyes Chicken. Then fry as you do.

I make homemade ranch much the same as you... only thicker. I also make the honey roasted barbecue mustard that Chick-fil-A has. So easy.. a little bit of mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, Dijon mustard, and some smoked paprika, or Liquid Smoke, garlic and onion powder. Just mix it up to your taste. So delicious! I don't have to eat out at fast food restaurants. I usually make everything at home from scratch. I've been doing it for 40 years!

[akira]

Whenever someone on the internet tells me that no one loves me I send them to this youtube channel. Im told that I'm loved in every video :)

[FADESd]

Made these last night for my wife and me. We both took a bite and just looked at each other in awe, then sat devouring in silence. The chicken was absolutely perfect, and I will never buy ranch dressing in a bottle again. Thank you for this channel! I have already learned so much from you, as you make it enjoyable to learn the art of cooking!

[madamredbush]

I made the ranch a day in advance and it is AMAZING!! About to take the tenders out of the marinade now (I’ve rewatched this video about a dozen times to make sure I’m not missing any steps). Dude. Your videos are the BEST!!

[matthewharter]

Man, I've been waiting for a good tenders recipe! Thanks for the video!

[nolanwagner]

You’ve completely changed my cooking life. I’ve learned so many great recipes from you and I’ve used those to cook a lot of great food for my family and friends. Can’t wait to see what you have in store for us!!

[maryw]

I love how good these recipes are and that they are very easy to make. Everything I’ve tried has turned out really well. Thank you for great food with easy directions.