The Chickago Dog

A hot dog is a hot dog but a chicken tender dog is a sandwich!

A crispy spin on the classic Chicago hot dog, that’s of course, dragged through the garden. Read the recipe below, or..

Recipe Details:

Serves: 2

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:

Hot dog spice blend:

1 tsp each garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder, smoked paprika, celery salt

1/2 tsp msg

Wet Brine:

1 cup of buttermilk

1/4 cup pickle juice

1 tsp salt

Half of your hot dog spice blend

Chicken Tenders:

Chicken tenderloins

1 cup AP flour

Neutral frying oil

Toppings:

Yellow mustard

1/2 of small onion, diced

Neon relish

Roma tomato sliced into quarter wedges

Sport peppers

Celery salt

Dill pickle spear

Steamed poppyseed hot dog bun

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1. Brine Preparation:

   • Mix together brine ingredients.

   • Place chicken tenders in brine for 1-24 hours.

2. Frying:

   • Mix all purpose flour with the remaining hot dog spice blend.

   • Remove chicken from brine and dredge in the flour mixture.

   • Fry in 350°F oil for 3-4 minutes until golden and cooked through.

   • Remove from oil and sprinkle with celery salt.

3. Build your Dog:

   • Place fried chicken in a bun.

   • Top with yellow mustard, relish, onion, tomato, sport peppers, and pickle.

   • Sprinkle with more celery salt.