Honey Mustard Sesame Chicken

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• /2 cup country dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup honey
• 3 About 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast tenders
• Salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup slivered, sliced or blanched whole almonds
• 1 cup panko or plain breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• Vegetable oil, for frying

Details

Adapted from eclecticrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 275°. Place a baking sheet in the oven.
2
In a bowl, combine the mustard, honey and chives. Separate out half of the sauce and reserve. Beat the eggs into the remaining sauce. Coat the chicken tenders with the egg sauce and season with salt and pepper.
3
Using a food processor, grind the nuts. Combine with the panko and sesame seeds.
4
In a large skillet, heat a layer of oil over medium-high heat. Coat the tenders in the nut-breadcrumb mixture and fry, turning, in 2 batches until deep golden. Transfer to the hot baking sheet in the oven.
5
Serve the tenders with a drizzle of the remaining honey-mustard sauce.
Source: Kathleen Shannon Finn