Sourdough isn’t just for bread! These Sourdough Discard Chicken Tenders are a great way to use up any discard. They are quick and easy to make and a delicious family friendly dinner idea.
I have maintained my sourdough starter for several years now and I think it is such a wonderful thing to cook with. Of course you can make bread with it, but you can also make so many other tasty things. I’ve made things like Sourdough Cheese It Crackers, Sourdough Animal Crackers, and even Sourdough Chicken Parmesan with it.
You can even make chicken tenders with it! My kids loved these sourdough discard chicken tenders. They use just a handful of ingredients and are so quick and easy to make.
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💭 Why you’ll love this recipe
- Easy: These sourdough discard chicken tenders are an easy discard recipe. They’re perfect to make when you don’t feel like making bread.
- Family friendly: My kids loved these. These are a great family friendly lunch or dinner idea.
🍗 Ingredients needed
For this recipe, you will need:
- Chicken tenderloins: You can also cut chicken breasts into strips, if needed.
- Sourdough discard
- Buttermilk
- Flour
- Seasoning salt
⏲️ Recipe instructions (step by step guide)
Pour your oil in a frying pan and heat it. In a medium bowl, combine the all purpose flour and seasoning salt (image 1). Stir together.
In another bowl, combine the discard and buttermilk (image 2). Whisk together.
Coat each chicken tender with the buttermilk and discard mixture (image 3).
Toss the chicken tenders it in the flour mixture until they are well coated (image 4).
Fry the chicken tenders in batches until the pieces are golden brown (image 5). Mine took about 6 to 8 minutes per batch. When they are done cooking place them on paper towels to drain the excess oil (image 6).
🥗 What to serve with this recipe
Try these chicken tenders with some Blackened Ranch, Copycat Outback Honey Mustard, or with a side of Copycat Rudy’s Creamed Corn or Amish Mashed Potatoes.
👩🏻🍳 Tips
- Use a good skillet. This will help you control the heat when you fry these chicken tenders.
🥡 How to store leftovers
Store any leftover chicken tenders in your fridge. They will be good for up to four days after making.
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Sourdough Discard Chicken Tenders
Equipment
- Frying pan
Ingredients
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons seasoning salt or more if you like
- ½ cup sourdough discard
- 1 pound chicken tenderloins or chicken breast cut into strips
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Pour your oil in a frying pan and heat it.oil for frying
- In a medium bowl, combine the all purpose flour and seasoning salt. Stir together.1 ½ teaspoons seasoning salt, 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- In another bowl, combine the discard and buttermilk. Whisk together.½ cup sourdough discard, ½ cup buttermilk
- Coat each chicken tender with the buttermilk and discard mixture then toss them in the flour mixture until they are well coated.
- Fry the chicken tenders in batches until the pieces are golden brown. Mine took about 6 to 8 minutes per batch. When they are done cooking place them on paper towels to drain the excess oil.
Maria says
I LOVE the flavor this coating has. I’ve never had anything quite like it. Delicious.
Melvin says
This was the first time I ever fried chicken with sourdough batter. VERY good.
Elizabeth says
Whoa, these chicken tenders were so yummy, and the whole family loved having them for dinner. I’ll be adding these to our dinner menu rotation 🙂
Irlanda says
This chicken tender recipe is delicious! I made it for my kiddos and they loved it. Thanks!
Nicky says
Great idea to use sourdough discard. The chicken tenders turned out super delicious and the kids loved them!