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Pretzel Chicken Tenders With Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

This is a fun recipe to both make and eat. Your kids will be sure to love this yummy treat!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 chicken breasts, cut into strips
  • 2 cups pretzels I like to use Snack Factory's pretzels, but you can use whatever you have on hand
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsps milk
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • avocado oil for frying see why this is one of the better oils here
Homemade Honey Mustard Sauce
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsps Dijon mustard
  • 1-2 tbsps honey

Equipment

  • Frying pan
  • Cast iron skillet

Method
 

  1. Pour pretzels into your blender or food processor and pulse until pretzels are broken into small pieces. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside. 
  2. In a separate bowl, combine eggs and milk to make the egg wash. Set aside. 
  3. In a separate shallow bowl, combine flour, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
  4. Heat avocado oil in a pan on medium high heat. 
  5. Dip your chicken into the flour, then egg wash, and roll into pretzel crumbs. 
  6. When oil is hot, slowly place your chicken strips into the pan. Let cook about 3-4 minutes per side or until internal thermometer measures 165 degrees Fahrenheit. 
  7. Remove chicken from pan and let cool.
Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
  1. Combine mayonnaise, honey and Dijon mustard in a bowl. Store in an airtight container if using at a later time. 
  2. Serve chicken tenders with dipping sauce.