Healthy Baked Chicken Tenders with Honey Mustard Sauce

  • Serves: 6
  • Calories: 599
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 cup Honey
  • 3 tbsp Mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp Brown mustard seeds (optional)
  • Salt & pepper
  • 1.5 lbs Raw chicken tenders
  • 3 Large eggs
  • 1 cup Almond flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Onion powder
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 2 cups Shredded unsweetened coconut

Method

  1. In a small bowl whisk together ingredients for honey mustard dipping sauce. Can be made ahead and stored for up to a week.
  2. Preheat oven to 425°F. In a small bowl whisk three eggs. In a second bowl whisk together almond flour, salt, paprika, onion powder, garlic and pepper breaking up any clusters of almond flour. In a third bowl add the shredded coconut.
  3. Lightly salt the chicken tenders with sea salt. Working with one chicken tender at a time dip into the eggs, then the almond flour mixture, back into the eggs and then finally into the coconut mixture. Continue with all chicken tenders and arrange on a lightly greased baking dish.
  4. Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown. Serve with honey mustard dipping sauce and enjoy!