Honey BBQ Chicken Strips 🍯🔥 — Easy, Sticky & Crispy Comfort Food
Sticky, sweet Honey BBQ Chicken Strips are perfect for dinner or game day! Marinated in buttermilk and perfectly seasoned, these strips are hard to resist!
I don’t know about you, but my kids will eat anything that even closely resembles a nugget. I just tell them that these Honey BBQ Chicken Strips are GIANT nuggets and I’m in, just like that. Chicken strips are good any night of the week – and especially on game day – but when you add a sticky, sweet honey-bbq glaze on top, well, resistance is futile, my friends.
I started with chicken tenders, but if you have boneless, skinless chicken breasts on hand, just cut them into strips. The first step is really the most important, and that’s when we marinate the strips in buttermilk. It’s essential. The chicken gets so tender that it’s impossible to resist.
The chicken strips are double-dipped (in flour, buttermilk, and flour) for an extra-thick and crispy coating. This is totally necessary because the honey-bbq glaze is wet, and the coating needs to be able to withstand all that ooey-gooey goodness. Note: For an extra kick, consider adding hot sauce or sriracha to the honey BBQ glaze.
HONEY BBQ CHICKEN (TENDERS, WINGS & POPCORN) SAM THE COOKING GUY
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Pro Tips for Maximum Crunch
- Rest the dredge: 5–10 minutes on a rack helps the crust stick.
- Glaze thickness: Reduce until it coats the back of a spoon before tossing.
- Make-ahead: Cook plain strips, cool, then reheat and glaze just before serving.