Sesame Chicken Tenders

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs (in a pinch use about 1 cup breadcrumbs)
• kosher salt
• black pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken tenders
• vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 3/4 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated finely
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 in a shallow bowl, lightly beat the egg whites until frothy.
• 2 in a second shallow bowl, combine the panko bread crumbs with a little salt and black pepper.
• 3 season tender strips with additional salt and black pepper.
• 4 dip each chicken strip into the egg , then coat with the panko/sesame mixture, pressing to adhere. place the breaded chicken strip on a plate. repeat until all the chicken strips are breaded.
• 5 heat about 1/4 inch of oil in large skillet over medium high heat. test temperature by dropping in a tiny piece of the panko. it should sizzle immediately.
• 6 fry chicken tenders until golden brown on both sides and cooked through. you may need to do this in batches. this will only take 2-4 minutes per side then remove to a wire rack. (this will keep them crunchy. when you drain things on paper towels, they tend to soak the oil back in and get soggy on the bottom.).
• 7 ginger soy dipping sauce: in a small bowl, whisk together all ingredients.