Crispy Baked Honey Dijon Crusted Chicken Tenders
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- Author: The Kitchen Whisperer
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 3 tablespoon dijon-style mustard
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 1 cup Panko Breadcrumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 thick chicken tenders
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Combine butter, honey and dijon in a small bowl.
- Line a pan with foil and place a baking rack on top.
- Spray the rack with non-stick spray.
- Pat the chicken dry.
- Coat both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Lay the chicken on the rack and brush the tenders with the honey-mustard mixture lightly.
- Sprinkle the panko crumbs over the tenders coating them evenly and well.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the temperature reaches 165F.
- In the 1-2 minutes of baking put the oven to broil and the rack to the very top rung.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and drizzle 1-2 tablespoon of the Honey Dijon glaze on top.
- Broil for 1-2 minutes or until the panko crumbs are golden brown and crispy.