Crispy Pretzel Chicken Tenders
Chicken tenders like you've never had them before! These finger licking crispy chicken tenders are coated with salty pretzel crumbs and served with a spicy honey mustard dipping sauce.
Ingredients
- 8 chicken tenders
- ¼ cup yellow mustard
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 ounces salted pretzel sticks
- canola oil for frying
Honey Mustard Sauce
- ¼ cup dijon mustard
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the honey mustard ingredients and set aside.
- Add the chicken tenders, yellow mustard, black pepper, paprika, and garlic powder to a bowl and mix to coat evenly.
- In a food processor, pulse the pretzels until you have small and large pieces. Pour the pretzel crumbs into a bowl.
- Coat the chicken tenders with the pretzel crumbs. Press the crumbs into the chicken and fill in any sparse areas with finer crumbs.
- Heat a large skillet with one inch of oil on medium high heat. Fry the chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Drain on a wire rack.
Notes
- 4 ounces of pretzel stick is about 2 cups.
- Nutrition estimate does not include oil absorbed during frying.
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 406kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 26gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 908mgPotassium: 516mgFiber: 3gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 230IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 2mg
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