Do you love Long John Silver’s Chicken Planks like I do? Well, today I have a great copycat recipe to share with you. The trick is in mimicking the iconic Long John Silver batter.
This is the perfect solution, if the nearest Long John Silvers is at least an hour drive away.
Long John Silver’s Chicken Batter
Of course, the most important part of a successful copycat of Long John Silver’s chicken planks is in a nice crispy flavorful batter recipe. This chicken batter has great “puff” to it, and the reports I’m getting are positive on crispness and flavor.
Why not make a big batch of these copycat chicken planks this weekend to enjoy with your family. I’m sure it will make them very happy.
Serving the Battered Chicken
These chicken planks are great with fries or a nice pasta salad. I like to dunk them in all kinds of sauces… Fry Sauce, Honey Mustard, Ranch Dressing or even homemade Yum Yum sauce.
- 1 lb Chicken Tenderloins
- 3/4 cup Flour
- 2 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/4 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
- 3/4 cup Water
- Combine dry ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
- Add water and stir until well combined.
- Heat oil to between 360 and 375.
- Dip fish or chicken in batter to coat completely.
- Deep fry for until golden brown (about 3 minutes per side).
Be sure and check out the comments below, many readers have shared some great tips!
Justine says
Love this! Especially since there’s no Long John Silvers near me.
Christy says
Yes, yes, yes, yes! NAILED IT!
Seriously, y’all. This is the real deal, “crispies” and everything!
The secret is to get that grease hot!
I’m using gas and I’ve got it at an 8 1/2 , Pre-heating the oil for 12 minutes. Man, it’s so good I made it two days in a row! Don’t forget to pick up Malt Vinegar!
Krissy says
I marinated my chicken in a Tbsp of vinegar & sprinkled on salt & pepper for 15 minutes before breading & frying.
Stanton says
If I’m doing this in a frying pan, which oil should I use? And how much?
Should the whole tender be submerged?
Robin Gagnon says
This would be considered a deep frying recipe. The whole tender should be submerged.
Jessica Skoniecki says
Could u do this in an air fryer
Robin Gagnon says
No, this recipe would not be recommended in an air fryer. If you crumb coat the chicken instead, that works well… but batter would not.