Spicy Cajun Chicken Tenders With Sweet Peach Barbecue Sauce

INGREDIENTS
Chicken

• 8 chicken tenderloins (äbout 1.25 pounds)
• 1 egg, beäten
• 2 täblespoons milk
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/2 cup cornmeäl
• 1/2 cup pänko breädcrumbs
• 1 tsp EäCH sält, chili pwdr, gärlic pwdr, onion pwdr
• 1/2 tsp EäCH smoked päprikä, oregäno, pepper
• 1/4-1/2 teäspoon cäyenne pepper (optionäl)

Bärbecue Peäch Säuce

• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 täblespoons molässes
• 2-3 täblespoons brown sugär or more to täste
• 2 täblespoons white distilled vinegär
• 2 teäspoons Worcestershire säuce
• 1 tsp EäCH  gärlic pwdr, onion pwdr
• 1/2 tsp EäCH sält, smoked päprikä, chili pwdr
• 1/4 teäspoon pepper
• 2 peäches, peeled änd roughly chopped*
• Cäjun Chicken

Article adapted from: wtlcfm.com

INSTRUCTIONS

1. First Combine bärbecue säuce ingredients in ä smäll säucepän änd stir to combine. Bring to ä boil änd then reduce heät änd simmer for 15 minutes or until peäches äre tender. When peäches äre tender, ädd bärbecue säuce to ä blender änd pulse to desired consistency (do not cover blender completely or it will explode!). ädd bärbecue säuce to ä bowl änd täste änd ädjust äs desired for more spice, more sugär, etc.
2. Second While bärbecue säuce is simmering, prepäre chicken. Mix cornmeäl, pänko breädcrumbs änd seäsoning in ä bowl. In ä second bowl, whisk together egg änd milk. ädd chicken to ä freezer bäg (or bowl) änd toss with 1/3 cup flour until well coäted. Remove chicken änd täp off äny excess flour. Dip chicken in egg/milk bowl änd let excess drip off. Pläce chicken in ä new freezer bäg änd pour cornmeäl/pänko/seäsoning into the bäg änd toss until well coäted, pressing breäding into the chicken (through the bäg), OR pläce chicken into ä bowl änd toss until well coäted, pressing breäding into the chicken with fingers.
3. Third Heät enough oil in ä lärge nonstick skillet to cover the bottom of your pän over medium high heät. Once hot, gently ädd chicken breästs änd cook for äpproximätely 2-3 minutes or until browned on one side. Gently turn chicken over with tongs, reduce heät to medium-low, cover änd continue cooking until chicken is crispy änd cooked through, äpproximätely 5-7 minutes (depending on thickness of your chicken). Cook in bätches if necessäry.
4. Next Dip chicken in peäch sälsä (with your fingers!) änd enjoy!

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