Copycat Popeye’s Chicken Tenders

0 Cut each chicken breast into four or five strips.
1 Combine the hot sauce and buttermilk in a small bowl.
2 Put half of this mixture in with the chicken, reserving the other half.
3 Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes but not more than an hour or two.
4 Combine the flour, chipotle, smoked paprika, and salt.
5 Beat the eggs with the other half of the buttermilk mixture.
6 Drain the chicken.
7 Dip it in the flour mixture.
8 Dip it into the egg mixture.
9 Dip back into the flour mixture.
10 Repeat with all of the chicken.
Deep Fryer
13 Heat the deep fryer to 360F
14 Fry in the deep hot oil until the outside is golden and an instant read thermometer registers 165F when poked in the center of the chicken strip.
15 Don't overcrowd the fryer.
16 Drain and keep warm  until serving.
Skillet
19 Add about 2 1/2 inches of oil to a heavy skillet.
20 Heat on medium heat but watch it while you are preparing the chicken - if it starts to smoke turn it down or remove it from the heat.
21 Check the oil and make sure it's at 360F.
22 Fry in the hot oil until the outside is golden and an instant read thermometer registers 165F when poked in the center of the chicken strip. Don't overcrowd the fryer. 
23 Drain and keep warm until serving.