Dairy-Free & Soy-Free Chicken Tenders with Honey-Mustard Dipping Sauce

Chicken tenders are a feel-good comfort food. Kids love them and adults love them, too. It’s a simple food that makes you feel homey and satisfied.

They freeze well and the sauce can be made ahead and stored for up to a week.

Ingredients

For the chicken tenders:

• 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into long strips

• 3 eggs

• 1 c. all-purpose flour ( I use King Arthur unbleached all-purpose flour)

• 2 c. panko bread crumbs (I use Ian’s Original Panko Bread Crumbs)

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• 1 tsp. garlic powder

• 1 tsp. lemon-pepper seasoning

• 1/2 tsp. onion powder

• 1/2 tsp. paprika

• 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper

• 1 tsp. dried parsley

• 1/2 tsp. salt

• 1/2 tsp. pepper

• 1 tbsp. canola oil

For the honey-mustard dipping sauce:

• 1/2 c. dijon mustard

• 1/3 c. honey (caution: do not feed honey to children under 1 yr. of age)

• 2 tbsp. dairy-free, soy-free mayonnaise (I use Spectrum Canola Mayonnaise which is dairy-free, soy-free and gluten-free)

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Directions

To make the chicken tenders:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Beat the 3 eggs in a bowl.

• Measure the flour and pour into a separate dish.

• Measure the panko into a shallow bowl or plate and season with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, parsley, lemon-pepper, cayenne, salt and pepper.

• Dip the chicken strips first into the flour, then the beaten egg and finally dredge them into the seasoned panko bread crumbs.

• Spread canola oil over the bottom of a 13×9 baking dish.

• Place chicken tenders in a single layer in the baking dish. If you need more space for your chicken tenders, use a second dish.

• Bake in the oven for 30 minutes (or until golden brown), turning once at the fifteen-minute mark.

• Serve with honey mustard sauce.

**These can also be made in an air fryer -- just follow the directions for your air fryer!**

To make honey mustard sauce:

• In a bowl, mix together the mustard, honey and mayonnaise.

**You can store the extra dipping sauce in the fridge for up to 7 days.

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