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Korean Chicken Tenders

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken
  • 1 pound chicken tenders
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons oil
For the Korean Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons gochujang
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
For Serving
  • 1 medium green onion, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds optional

Method
 

  1. Pat chicken tenders dry and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
  2. Set up flour, egg, and panko coating stations.
  3. Coat each tender in flour, egg, and panko.
  4. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  5. Cook tenders about 4–5 minutes per side until golden.
  6. Mix gochujang, honey, soy sauce, ketchup, sesame oil, garlic, and rice vinegar.
  7. Warm sauce over low to medium heat until smooth.
  8. Check chicken reaches 165°F.
  9. Toss hot tenders gently with warm Korean sauce.
  10. Finish with green onion and sesame seeds.
  11. Serve warm.