Everything Chicken Tenders

Love everything bagels? Try this fun twist on a classic chicken tender for your next gathering! Straight from RR show - recipe idea contributed by Andrew Caplan. ;) Yummy!!!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons  instant minced onion
• 3  tablespoons garlic flakes
• 3  tablespoons poppy seeds
• 3  tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2  tablespoons black pepper
• 2  tablespoons coarse salt or 2  tablespoons sea salt
• 1 1⁄2 lbs  chicken tenders
•  extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling (EVOO)
•  wood  skewer, soaked in water for 10 to 15 minutes
• 8  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 12  ounces sour cream
• 6  scallions, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Place the minced onion, garlic flakes, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, black pepper and coarse salt on a plate and mix it all together.
3. Coat the chicken tenders with some EVOO, giving them a toss to make sure they are completely covered.
4. Place skewers through each chicken tender lengthwise.
5. Dip each skewer of chicken into the seed mixture and turn to coat.
6. Continue until all the chicken have been coated then transfer skewers to a nonstick baking sheet and place in the oven for 20-25 minutes, turning them over about mid-way through the time.
7. While the chicken is cooking make the dipping sauce:
8. In a bowl, combine the softened cream cheese and sour cream.
9. Stir in the chopped scallions and season with a little salt and pepper, to taste.
10. Remove the chicken tenders from the oven and serve with the scallion-cream cheese dipping sauce.
11. Enjoy! ;).