Chicken Tenders
I think chicken tenders may be my ultimate comfort food. I ordered them every time we went out to dinner as a family when I was younger. My Dad used to make fun of me and ask if I wanted to branch out and try anything different, but nope, chicken tenders until I die!
I love the crispiness of them and the sauces. Don’t get me started on the sauces. They’re the best part and can make the chicken taste different every time you eat it. My personal favorite is chicken tenders with honey mustard. I could eat that every dang day. The crispy chicken with the tart and sweet honey mustard sauce – I’m getting hungry just thinking about it.
I’m genuinely sad I didn’t make enough chicken tenders to eat all week, because I absolutely would be eating them every day with no second thought. No need to mix it up. Maybe I’d swap out honey mustard for some BBQ sauce, but that’s all the variation I need on this dish.
The best part about these chicken tenders is, not only are they perfectly crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, but they are healthy for you. They’re breaded with Siete Family Foods Grain Free Tortilla Chips. If y’all haven’t tried Siete products, then you are definitely missing out. They are so good! I’ve tried these chicken tenders with the Sea Salt and Lime flavors and both work very well.
Healthy Chicken Tenders
Ingredients
Honey Mustard
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon spicy mustard (can use Dijon is you don’t like spicy)
- 3 tablespoons honey
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon Cajun seasoning (omit if you don’t like spicy)
- Pink Himalayan salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Tenders
- 1 pound of chicken tenders or chicken breasts sliced into tender size strips
- ½ cup cassava flour
- 1 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 egg, beaten
- 5 oz Siete Family Foods Grain Free Tortilla Chips, crushed fine in a plastic bag (a mallet or pan works well)
Instructions
- In a small bowl add all ingredients for the Honey Mustard and mix well. Refrigerate while you prepare your chicken tenders.
- Preheat oven to 400⁰F. Line a large baking sheet with foil and place a wire rack on top.
- Add flour, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder to a bowl and mix well. In a separate bowl beat the egg. On a plate spread the crushed chips in a single layer.
- Dredge the tenders in the flour one at a time, shake off the extra. Dredge in the egg, shake off the extra. Finally, lay the tender in the chips to coat. Place on the wire rack leaving space between each tender.
- Bake 10-12 minutes on each side.
- Serve with honey mustard on the side to dip. Don’t like honey mustard sauce? Try it with our Dairy-Free Ranch
