Crispy Pretzel-Coated Chicken Tenders

Name: Crispy Pretzel-Coated Chicken Tenders
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0.5 cup All-Purpose Flour; 0.25 tsp Black Pepper; 1 lb Chicken Tenderloin; 1 whole Cooking Spray; 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard; 1 whole Eggs; 0.13 tsp Garlic Powder; 1 tbsp Honey; 0.25 cup Mayonnaise; 0.5 tsp Onion Powder; 0.5 tsp Paprika; 2 cups Pretzels; 0.5 tsp Salt; 1 tbsp Water

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Snack 🍿 American High-Protein 💪Halal 🕌Comfort-Food

Crispy Pretzel-Coated Chicken Tenders deliver a crunchy, salty shell with juicy chicken inside and a touch of tangy-sweet honey mustard. The contrast of crackly pretzels and tender meat makes them a fun spin on classic tenders. Serve them hot for weeknight dinners, game-day platters, or kid-friendly lunches with extra dip on the side.

Prep20 mins
Cook15 mins
Serves4
DifficultyEasy

1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2

In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, honey, mustard, and garlic powder for the dipping sauce, then set aside.
3

In a small dish, stir together the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over both sides of the chicken tenders.
4

Pulse the pretzels in a small food processor or blender jar until evenly crushed but not powdery, then transfer the pretzel crumbs to a shallow dish.
5

In a second dish, lightly whisk the egg and water.
6

Add the flour to a third dish. Arrange the dishes in this order: flour, egg mixture, pretzels.
7

Dip each tender in the flour, shaking off any excess.
8

Then dip into the egg mixture, letting any extra drip off.
9

Finally, coat the chicken in the pretzel crumbs and place on the prepared baking sheet. Spray generously with cooking spray.
10

Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 13 to 15 minutes.
11

Turn the tenders over halfway through cooking and spray with additional cooking spray.
12

An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should register at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Serve with the dipping sauce.