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!
Equipment
- Frying pan
- Cast iron skillet
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
Instructions
- 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.
- In a separate bowl, combine eggs and milk to make the egg wash. Set aside.
- In a separate shallow bowl, combine flour, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
- Heat avocado oil in a pan on medium high heat.
- Dip your chicken into the flour, then egg wash, and roll into pretzel crumbs.
- 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.
- Remove chicken from pan and let cool.
Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
- Combine mayonnaise, honey and Dijon mustard in a bowl. Store in an airtight container if using at a later time.
- Serve chicken tenders with dipping sauce.