Awesome Pretzel Chicken Tenders with Spicy Honey Dijon Sauce

Name: Awesome Pretzel Chicken Tenders with Spicy Honey Dijon Sauce
Prep time: 6 h 45 min
Cook time: 6 h 45 min
Total time: 6 h 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons adobo sauce (optional); 355 milliliters smoked almonds; 473 milliliters buttermilk; 8 servings Canola oil, for frying; 1 kilograms chicken tenders or boneless skinless breast cut into 1 1/2-inch strips; 1 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce; 1 teaspoon cider vinegar; 118 milliliters Dijon mustard; 2 Tbsps dried basil; 2 Tbsps granulated garlic; 59 milliliters honey; 2 Tbsps dried oregano; 2 teaspoons pepper; 12 larges sourdough hard pretzels; 1 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 1 large resealable plastic bag; 1 teaspoons salt

Awesome Pretzel Chicken Tenders with Spicy Honey Dijon Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 464 calories, 45g of protein, and 22g of fat. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up cider vinegar, dijon mustard, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the cider vinegar you could follow this main course with the Vinegar Pie as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 6 hours and 45 minutes.

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In a small bowl, combine basil, oregano, granulated garlic, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.

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Place buttermilk and half the spice mix into a double-lined resealable plastic bag.

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Buttermilk

Seasoning Mix

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Ziploc Bags

Add chicken and massage bag until well coated. Refrigerate 6 to 12 hours. Reserve remaining spice mix.

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Seasoning Mix

Whole Chicken

Place almonds in plastic bag. Break up with rolling pin or mallet (flat side) until mixture looks part rough chopped part crumbs.

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Almonds

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Remove almonds and place into shallow bowl. Put pretzels in same bag and mash with mallet or rolling pin until it looks like a mixture of large breadcrumbs and powder.

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Almonds

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Add to almonds mix to combine.

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Almonds

In a large fry pan, pour canola oil until it measures about 1 1/2 -inches high in pan.

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Canola Oil

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Heat over high, until oil is hot, but not smoking, temperature, 350 degrees.

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Cooking Oil

Remove tenders from buttermilk and dredge in almond-pretzel mixture, pressing mixture into the tenders. Gently add tenders, in batches, to the oil. Be sure not to over crowd the pan. Fry tenders until they are dark golden brown, being careful not to burn, about 5 minutes or until cooked through.

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Buttermilk

Pretzels

Chicken Tenders

Almonds

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Remove and drain on a cookie sheet lined with a wire rack.

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Serve immediately with Spicy Honey Dijon Sauce or keep warm in a 200 degree F oven.

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Honey Dijon Mustard

Sauce

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In a small food processor, combine all ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to use.

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Servings:

2teaspoons

adobo sauce (optional)355milliliters

smoked almonds 473milliliters

buttermilk 8servings

Canola oil, for frying 1kilograms

chicken tenders or boneless skinless breast cut into 1 1/2-inch strips 1

chipotle peppers in adobo sauce 1teaspoon

cider vinegar 118milliliters

Dijon mustard 2Tbsps

dried basil 2Tbsps

granulated garlic 59milliliters

honey 2Tbsps

dried oregano 2teaspoons

pepper 12larges

sourdough hard pretzels 1teaspoons

red pepper flakes 1large

resealable plastic bag 1teaspoons

salt

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc

Chicken Tenders on the menu? Try pairing with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc. White meat is typically paired with white wine as to not overpower the flavor of the meat, so chardonnay and sauvignon blanc are safe choices. Chicken prepared with a tomato sauce or certainly a red wine sauce can and should be served with a red like a pinot noir. The 7Cellars Elway's Reserve Chardonnay with a 4.9 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 28 dollars per bottle.