Description
Crispy Mustard Chicken Tenders deliver a crunchy delight straight from your kitchen’s comfort zone. Golden breaded strips with tangy mustard kick make dinner feel like a tasty celebration of simple flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Breading and Seasoning:
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Cooking:
- Cooking spray or oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to precisely 400°F and prepare a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a light cooking spray coating.
- Combine 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard with 2 tablespoons honey in a small mixing bowl, whisking until smooth and well-blended.
- Create a seasoned breadcrumb mixture by stirring 1 cup breadcrumbs with 1 teaspoon each of garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika, plus ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper.
- Set up three separate shallow dishes: the first with ½ cup flour, the second with 2 beaten eggs, and the third with your seasoned breadcrumb mixture.
- Transform chicken strips by first coating them completely in flour, then dredging through beaten eggs, and finally rolling generously in the breadcrumb mixture, pressing firmly to ensure a complete, even coating.
- Arrange the breaded chicken strips on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each piece, and lightly mist the tops with cooking spray to help achieve maximum crispiness.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated 400°F oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, carefully flipping the strips halfway through cooking to ensure uniform golden-brown coloration.
- Check that chicken reaches a safe internal temperature of 165°F using a meat thermometer, then remove from oven and allow 2-3 minutes of resting time before serving with your preferred dipping sauce.
Notes
- Use chicken tenderloins or trim chicken breasts into even strips for consistent cooking and crispy texture.
- Seasoning can be customized with herbs like thyme or rosemary mixed into breadcrumbs for extra flavor depth.
- For gluten-free version, swap wheat flour and breadcrumbs with almond flour and gluten-free panko crumbs.
- Pat chicken completely dry before coating to help breading adhere better and create maximum crispiness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 315 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 410 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg