Francisco’s Fried Chicken Tenders

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    4–6

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Oakville Grocery The Cookbook: Seasonal Recipes from the Heart of Wine Country

By Weldon Owen

Published 2023

  • About

Known for his cheerful, friendly demeanor, Francisco Vásquez López, a cook at our Oakville location, brings a smile to anyone he comes across. These mind-blowing fried chicken tenders are one of his superpowers. The secret is to brine the tenderloins in buttermilk, then dredge them in a well-spiced flour mixture before deep-frying them to a crunchy finish.

If you’re lucky, there will be a side of Francisco’s house-made salsa for di