Description
Crispy and juicy honey butter garlic chicken tenders are the perfect blend of sweet and savory, promising to tantalize your taste buds. These golden-brown delights are coated in a crunchy layer that gives way to tender chicken, all drizzled with a luscious honey garlic sauce. Ideal for weeknight dinners or gatherings, these tenders will steal the spotlight at any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- Fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Cut chicken breasts into strips about 1 inch wide.
- In one bowl, whisk together flour, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. In another bowl, beat an egg.
- Dip each chicken strip in the egg wash followed by the flour mixture for even coating.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Fry chicken strips for about 4-5 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter with honey and soy sauce until bubbly; drizzle over fried tenders before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 tenders (approx. 150g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 70mg