Hot Honey Garlic Chicken Tenders

Hot Honey Garlic Chicken Tenders

These Hot Honey Garlic Chicken Tenders are the ultimate combination of crispy, sweet, and spicy! Oven-baked to perfection, they’re healthier than your usual fried tenders while still packing all the flavor and crunch.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Servings: 4

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Calories: 268

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition

Ingredients

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500 g Chicken breast

For the seasoning:

2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

For the chicken marinade:

2 eggs
1 tbsp sriracha

For coating:

60 g crushed cornflakes

For the hot honey garlic sauce:

1 tbsp butter
4 garlic cloves minced
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp honey
4 tbsp sriracha adjust to taste
2-3 tbsp water

Equipment

Mixing bowls
Baking Tray
parchment paper
Whisk
Saucepan
Measuring spoons and cups
Tongs

Method

Prep the oven and chicken: Preheat oven to 200°C (392°F) and season chicken with the spice mix.
Make the marinade: In a bowl, whisk eggs + sriracha.
Coat the chicken: Dip chicken into the egg mix, then coat with crushed cornflakes.
Bake the tenders: Bake on a tray for 20–25 min (until golden and cooked through).
Prepare the sauce: Melt butter, sauté garlic, then add soy sauce, paprika, honey, sriracha & water. Let it simmer until slightly thick.
Toss the tenders: Coat the crispy tenders in the hot honey garlic sauce.
Make the cheesy dip (optional): Melt gouda with soy cream, add salt and parsley, mix until creamy.

Nutrition

Calories: 268kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 27gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 153mgSodium: 2426mgPotassium: 625mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1868IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 6mg

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