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Gluten Free Grain Free Fried Chicken Tenders

• 1 1/2 cups garbanzo & fava bean flour (this is one flour in one bag)
• 1 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 3/4 cup to 1 cup water
• 1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders
• canola oil for frying

1. Combine the first 4 ingredients.
2. Add water starting with 3/4 cup and stir with a spoon (no whisk) until you get a thick, yet smooth batter.  Add additional water if needed.
3. Cut any large chicken tenders in half lengthwise.  (The skinnier they are the better they cook).
4. Pour oil into a large pot with deep sides (I use a four quart dutch oven pan).  Pour oil to about 1 1/2 - 2 inches deep.
5. Heat oil on medium high heat.
6. Dip 4 chicken tenders in batter with a tongs and coat all sides.  Place in oil.  Cook until one side browns, then using a different tongs turn them over and cook until the other side is brown.  Do not crowd the pan.  I find that 4 is the perfect number.
7. Line a cookie sheet with paper towels.  Lay fried tenders (with your second tongs) on cookie sheet.
8. Repeat step 6 until all tenders are cooked.  This takes me about 40 minutes.