Yield: 4 servings
Sweet and Spicy Sticky Chicken Tenders
You only need 5 ingredients -- and 15 minutes -- to make these Sweet & Spicy Sticky Chicken Tenders! Dip them in ranch dressing for an easy appetizer or dinner!
Ingredients
- 25 oz package frozen Crispy Chicken Strips
- ⅓ cup Franks Red Hot Sauce
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon water
Optional dips:
- ranch dressing
- blue cheese dressing
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Instructions
- OVEN: Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake the chicken strips on an ungreased cookie sheet for 18-20 minutes, flipping half way through baking.
- AIR FRYER: Preheat air fryer to 385°F. Cook chicken strips in a single layer in air fryer and for 11-12 minutes, flipping half way through cooking.
- While the chicken strips are cooking, make the sauce. In a medium sauce pot over meidum-high heat, combine the hot sauce, brown sugar, bbq sauce, corn syrup and water.
- Bring sauce to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 2-3 minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat.
- Dip the cooked chicken strips in the sauce to completely coat on all sides. Serve hot with dipping sauce if desired!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 682kcal, Carbohydrates: 75g, Protein: 43g, Fat: 23g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g, Cholesterol: 166mg, Sodium: 735mg, Sugar: 74g