Hot Honey Pretzel Chicken Fingers with House Sauce.
This Hot Honey Pretzel Chicken is a game-changer! Crispy chicken fingers drizzled with spicy-sweet hot honey and served with a creamy house sauce.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken tenders
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups mini pretzel twists, crushed
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
- 0.5 cup honey
- 1 whole jalapeño pepper, thinly sliced
- 0.75 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon your favorite BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and pat the chicken tenders dry with paper towels. Season them with salt and pepper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the crushed pretzel twists and garlic powder.
- In a separate bowl, add the slightly beaten eggs, and have the pretzel mixture nearby for easy dipping.
- Dip each chicken tender into the beaten eggs, allowing excess to drip off, then roll in the pretzel mixture until fully coated. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes, or until cooked through and golden brown.
- In a small saucepan, combine the honey and sliced jalapeño over low heat. Simmer for about 5-7 minutes.
- In another bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, yellow mustard, honey, and BBQ sauce.
- Once the chicken fingers are out of the oven, drizzle the hot honey sauce over them. Serve with the house sauce on the side.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowls
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Whisk
- Meat Mallet
- Food processor or rolling pin
Notes
- For a gluten-free option, use gluten-free pretzels.
- Try vegan mayo for a dairy-free house sauce.
- Agave syrup can substitute honey if needed.