Awesome Pretzel Chicken Tenders with Spicy Honey Dijon Sauce.
You can have Awesome Pretzel Chicken Tenders with Spicy Honey Dijon Sauce using 18 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Awesome Pretzel Chicken Tenders with Spicy Honey Dijon Sauce
- You need 3 lb of chicken tenders.
- You need 2 cup of buttermilk.
- You need 2 tbsp of dried basil.
- You need 2 tbsp of dried oregano.
- You need 2 tbsp of granulated garlic.
- It's 3/4 tsp of salt.
- Prepare 2 tsp of pepper.
- It's 3/4 tsp of red pepper flakes.
- You need 1 1/2 cup of smoked almonds.
- It's 12 of large sourdough pretzels.
- It's 1 of canola oil for frying.
- It's 1 large of resealable plastic bag.
- Prepare 1 of spicy honey dijon recipe follows.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of dijon mustard.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of honey.
- Prepare 1 of chipotle pepper in adobo sauce.
- It's 2 tsp of adobo sauce (optional).
- It's 1 tsp of cider vinegar.
Awesome Pretzel Chicken Tenders with Spicy Honey Dijon Sauce instructions
- Combine basil, garlic, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Place buttermilk and 1/2 spice mix in bag. Add chicken and massage bag until coated. Refrigerate 6 to 12 hours. Place almonds and pretzels in plastic bag. Mash with rolling pin into small pieces and powder..
- In large pan add oil (about 1 1/2 inches high). Heat to 350°. Remove tenders from buttermilk and dredge in almond-pretzel mix. Do not overcrowd pan. Fry until golden brown, about 5 min. Remove and drain on a wire rack..
- In a small food processor, combine spicy sauce ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to use..