Whataburger Chicken Strips

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds chicken tenderloins

2 1/2 cups buttermilk

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

vegetable oil (for frying)

honey mustard sauce or other dippings sauce (to serve)

Directions

Soak the chicken strips in the buttermilk for at least 2 hours or ideally overnight.

Place the flour, salt, pepper, and garlic salt in a shallow bowl and mix well. Add about 1/2 cup of the buttermilk that was used to soak the chicken and stir. The batter should have a shaggy texture. Discard the remaining buttermilk.

Coat the chicken with the batter, place it on a rack, and allow it to dry for a few minutes to help the batter adhere to the chicken during frying.

Heat the oil to 350°F in a deep fryer or large heavy-bottomed pot.

Gently place 3 or 4 breaded chicken strips into the hot oil and fry until golden brown. Remove from the oil and drain on a clean wire rack over a rimmed baking sheet.

Serve with honey mustard or other dipping sauce.

Nutrition

• Calories: 640 kcal
• Total Fat: 24 g
• Saturated Fat: 4 g
• Cholesterol: 125 mg
• Sodium: 1518 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 55 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 7 g
• Protein: 47 g