Baked Spicy Chicken Tenders With Honey-Mustard Sauce

This is a delicious and spicy appetizer that does not contain all the calories of the usual fried cousins you find in a restaurant.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 8  ounces boneless chicken breasts, pounded thin and cut into strips
• 1⁄4 cup cornstarch
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  large egg, beaten till frothy
• 2  teaspoons  hot sauce
• 4  tablespoons  fine cornmeal
• 1⁄2 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1  teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1  tablespoon chili powder
•  olive oil, for drizzling

• Honey-Mustard Sauce

• 1⁄3 cup honey
• 1⁄3 cup Dijon mustard

Directions

1. Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat to 425F degrees.
2. Spray a heavy baking sheet liberally with vegetable oil cooking spray.
3. In a small bowl place cornstarch.
4. In a 2nd small bowl whisk together egg, salt and hot sauce.
5. In a 3rd bowl, mix together cornmeal, panko crumbs, chili powder and cayenne powder.
6. Dredge the chicken strips in the cornstarch, then into the egg mixture, allowing egg to drip off.
7. Dredge chicken in the cornmeal/bread crumb mixture, coating well.
8. Arrange in a single layer on prepared baking sheet.
9. Drizzle with a little olive oil.
10. Bake 15 minutes till crispy.
11. Blend honey and mustard together till smooth and serve with chicken tenders.