Otbivnaya (Otbivni) Chicken Tenders
Natasha's Kitchen recipe - Russian
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 8 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 - 2.5 lbs boneless (skinless chicken tenders)
- Salt and Pepper
- Canola Oil for sauteing
- 2 large whole eggs
- 1 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3 Tbsp milk
- 1/2 tsp Mrs. Dash seasoning
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 cups
- Italian bread crumbs
- brand
- 3 Tbsp flour
Instructions
- 1
Pat dry the chicken with a few paper towels and cover a large cutting board with cellophane.
- 2
Arrange half of the chicken on the cutting board, spacing evenly. Cover chicken with another layer of cellophane.
- 3
Beat the chicken with the flat side of a meat mallet. Chicken should be about 1/4" to 1/3" thick. Don't beat the chicken so much that it's falling apart.
- 4
Remove the top layer of cellophane (keep it for the next round) and lightly sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
- 5
Repeat with the rest of the chicken.
- 6
In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and mayonnaise.
- 7
Add flour, milk, Mrs. Dash seasoning and salt. Whisk everything together until well blended.
- 8
In another medium bowl, mix together the bread crumbs and flour.
- 9
Using a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium/high heat, add canola oil to a depth of 1/4".
- 10
Dip both sides of the chicken in the egg wash.
- 11
Next, dip the chicken in bread crumbs until evenly coated. Place on a plate until ready to fry.
- 12
Once the oil is hot (the chicken should sizzle when you put it in), place about 4 chicken tenders in at a time (don't crowd the pan).
- 13
Saute about 4 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through.
- 14
Place on paper towels to cool.