Amazing Oven Barbecued Chicken Tenders

Don't you just love the buffalo chicken tenders you can get at restaurants? Sometimes they are sweet and sour, and sometimes they are so spicy you need cool ranch dressing to dip them in!
Well, I recently found a great recipe that copies the tenders described above. The family LOVES them!


Frying before baking locks in the juice.


A basic honey/barbecue sauce for coating tenders.


After frying, brush on the sauce, then bake!


Amazing Tenders, homemade french fries, and green beans...classic!


Recipe:

4 whole chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
seasoned salt
garlic salt
pepper
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup flour

~Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
~Slice chicken into 1/2 inch strips. (you can also use wings for this) Place chicken in a large bowl and coat with worcestershire sauce.
~Put 1/2 cup flour in a gallon bag with seasonings, add chicken tenders, seal and shake to coat.
~Heat 1/2 cup oil on med/high in a large skillet. Fry chicken until golden brown. Place on a cookie sheet covered in aluminum foil, coated with cooking spray.
~Mix barbecue sauce and honey in a bowl. Coat each piece of chicken with a liberal amount of sauce.
~Bake for 10 minutes, turn pieces over and coat other side with sauce. Bake 10 minutes more.

Substitutions can be used for most of the ingredients, but the important part is to fry, then bake with the BBQ sauce. It is the most juicy, flavorful chicken! Well worth the time in preparation! To make the spicy buffalo version, just add some hot sauce to the barbecue sauce.

p.s. Melody loves to make a sandwich with the leftover chicken. She cuts up the chicken to bite sized pieces and puts it on bread. She shreds cheddar cheese on top and toasts the whole thing.