Recipe by Sarah Thomas-Drawbaugh, Recipe Developer and Food Blogger, Healthyish Foods
Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Total Time: 50 mins Serves: 5
Perfect any night of the week, this crispy chicken with hot honey mustard is a must try! The chicken is perfectly crispy on the outside with a juicy tender center. Dipped in the slightly spicy hot honey mustard and this recipe is a win!
Ingredients
For the Crispy Chicken:
1½ pounds Smart Chicken Tenderloins
2 eggs
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon dry mustard
cracked black pepper
½-1 cup avocado oil
2 tablespoons green onion, chopped small as garnish
For the Hot Honey Mustard:
¼ cup mayonnaise
2.5 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon hot honey
¼ teaspoon salt
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Combine mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, hot honey, salt, and Dijon mustard in a small mixing bowl. Whisk well and set aside.
Set up the breading station. Season the chicken tenderloins with salt and pepper. Set aside. Add two whisked eggs to a plate. Then, add AP flour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, paprika, dry mustard and black pepper to a second plate. Mix well.
Dredge the seasoned chicken in the flour, then the egg wash, then back through the flour. Repeat until all chicken is breaded. Heat a neutral oil in a sauté pan. I used avocado oil, but canola or vegetable oil will work too. Once hot, shallow fry your chicken on both sides until golden brown.
Place fried chicken on a paper towel to absorb excess oil. Add all fried chicken to a baking dish and finish cooking in the oven for 15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 Fahrenheit. Remove from the oven. Top with green onions. Serve hot with hot honey mustard.