Kids Cheez-it Crusted Chicken Tenders W/ Honey Mustard Dipping S

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 lb chicken tenders
• 1/3 cup guldens spicy brown mustard
• 2 tablespoons hellmann's mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons wishbone italian dressing
• 1 tablespoon finely grated onion (juice, use a microplane)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/4 italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 cup crushed cheez-it crackers (use ziploc bag & release some stress, lol)
• 2 tablespoons emeril's original essence
• vegetable oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 remove tenders from packaging and rinse.
• 2 add the mustard, mayo, dressing, onion, garlic powder and mix well.
• 3 (you may add some cayenne, if you prefer).
• 4 allow the chicken to marinate for at least 20 minute i like to poke the tenders with a fork at this time to ensure thorough frying.
• 5 in a large flat serving plate combine flour, bread crumbs, cheez-its, essence.
• 6 get your skillet ready by adding veg oil and set on high.
• 7 take each tender and take off excess marinade. (leaving some so your coating can stick) roll around in the cheez-it coating.
• 8 start frying. you want it to be nice and golden in color. after your second batch, you may want to turn down the stove slightly. you dont want a burnt coating.
• 9 note: i have tried baking them before---didnt have the same flavor at all.
• 10 these are the only chicken tender, nugget, whatever--that my kids dont need to drench it in ketchup or bbq sauce.
• 11 i do serve it with a honey mustard sauce for those who desire.
• 12 honey mustard sauce:.
• 13 2 tblsp honey.
• 14 1/4 cup spicy brown mustard.
• 15 2 tblsp mayo.