Honey Roasted Peanut Crusted Chicken Tenders

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup honey-roasted peanuts, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup panko crispy bread crumbs
• 1 lb uncooked chicken breast tenders (not breaded)

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with foil or cooking parchment paper.

2 In shallow bowl, mix flour, salt and red pepper. In second bowl, beat eggs with fork or whisk. In third bowl, mix peanuts and bread crumbs.

3 Coat chicken tenders with flour mixture, shaking off excess. Dip chicken tenders in eggs, then coat both sides with peanut mixture. Place on cookie sheet.

4 Bake 18 to 20 minutes, turning once, or until chicken is no longer pink in center and coating is golden brown.

Try serving the chicken tenders with honey mustard for dipping.

Substitute pecans, pistachios or walnuts for the honey-roasted peanuts.