Chicken Tenders with Creamy Honey Mustard

By chrispink

This is fast food you can feel good about eating. Children and grown-ups alike will love not only the crispy chicken, but also dipping it (and some veggie sticks) in the sweet, tangy sauce.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• coarse salt and ground pepper
• 4 cups crisp rice cereal
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders (tenderloins)
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 4 medium carrots, cut into sticks
• 1 cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into sticks

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from marthastewart.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 475. Place flour in a shallow bowl, and egg in a second one; season both with salt and pepper. Pulse cereal and oil in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Season with salt and pepper; transfer to a third shallow bowl.

Coat chicken: first in flour, shaking off excess; then with egg, letting excess drip off; and finally in cereal mixture, pressing to help it adhere. Place on a baking sheet, and bake until light golden brown and cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes, turning over halfway through.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together sour cream, mustard, and honey; season with salt and pepper. Serve tenders and vegetables with creamy honey mustard on the side.