Toasted Sesame and Mustard Coated Chicken Tenders
Sesame and mustard seeds are added to the basic recipe for Mustard Coated Chicken Tenders, giving them a spiced nutty taste. Serve with a simple mustard mayonnaise for a dipping sauce.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Yield: Makes 10 to 12 tenders, 1/3 cup mayonnaise
Ingredients
for the chicken
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup sesame seed
1 teaspoon mustard seed
for the dipping sauce
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 sprigs green or red onions, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
for the final touch
4 sprigs green or red onions, thinly sliced
Directions
• In medium bowl, stir together mayonnaise, mustard, garlic, thyme leaves, salt and pepper. Coat chicken tenders with mayonnaise mixture. Let stand at room temperature for 5 minutes.
• In large skillet, sauté chicken in olive oil over medium high heat for 4 to 5 minutes per side, sprinkling sesame and mustard seed over chicken while sautéing. Chicken is done when it is fork-tender and there is no hint of pink in the meat.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together all dipping sauce ingredients for the mustard mayonnaise.
• Sprinkle onions over chicken before serving. Serve mayonnaise with chicken tenders.
Nutritional Information
4 Servings • Serving Size: 3 tenders, 1 Tbsp. mayonnaise • PER SERVING • Calories 370 • % Calories from Fat 66 % • Total Fat 27 g • Saturated Fat 3 g • Cholesterol 65 mg • Sodium 680 mg • Total Carbohydrate 6 g • Dietary Fiber 1 g • Protein 25 g • Sugars 0 g • % DAILY VALUE • Vitamin A 5 % • Vitamin C 9 % • Calcium 4 % • Iron 11 % • DIETARY EXCHANGES • Lean Meat 3 • Fat 5
Substitutions/Variations
None. * Just BARE™ breast tenders from the full-service meat counter may be substituted for the pre-packaged tenders. Simply purchase a quantity similar to the specified package size and follow the recipe as provided.