Southern Fried Wild Turkey Tenders | Wildgame Kitchen

BUCK FEVER OUTDOORS WILDGAME KITCHEN

 SOUTHERN FRIED WILD TURKEY TENDERS

By Pat Kolbe, BUCK FEVER OUTDOORS

I don’t judge all of my wildgame recipes by whether or not my kids readily eat it – but I do know when they devour something down in seconds and ask for more that I’ve hit a golden recipe! This is one of those – Southern Fried Wild Turkey Tenders! 

If you’ve ever deep fried fish, this is a similar process. Cut your wild turkey breasts into small strips, give each strip an egg wash, then dip and cover each tender in Kentucky Kernel seasoned flour. If you like a little heat, I add some Shore Lunch Buffalo Style breading and mix the two together — but that is usually reserved for the last batch.

Fry em up to a golden brown goodness and get those favorite BBQ or wing dipping sauces ready! You might have to get ready to throw-down too, as it might be a fight to grab the last turkey tenders left on the plate!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Wild Turkey Breast sliced into thin strips

• Cooking Oil (Vegetable or Canola)

• 2 Eggs

• 1 Cup of Milk

• 1 gallon zip lock bag

• Kentucky Kernel Seasoned Flour

• Shore Lunch Spicy Buffalo Style Batter (if you want some kick!)

  
  

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oil on medium-high to 360-370 degrees

• Combine 2 eggs and milk into a small bowl - beat eggs and mix into your egg wash

• Dip each wild turkey tender into the egg wash, 

• Drop in a gallon zip-lock bag and dredge in Kentucky Kernel flour. Coat well and shake off any excess batter

• I like to do about 4 tenders at a time — any more and the batter mix gets clumpy

• Deep fry the wild turkey tenders until golden brown

• Typically 4-5 minutes 

• Serve with your favorite BBQ or Wing-inspired dipping sauces!