Awesome Pretzel Chicken Tenders with Spicy Honey Dijon Sauce

Name: Awesome Pretzel Chicken Tenders with Spicy Honey Dijon Sauce
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 lb chicken tenders; 2 cup buttermilk; 2 tbsp dried basil; 2 tbsp dried oregano; 2 tbsp granulated garlic; 3/4 tsp salt; 2 tsp pepper; 3/4 tsp red pepper flakes; 1 1/2 cup smoked almonds; 12 large sourdough pretzels; 1 canola oil for frying; 1 large resealable plastic bag; 1 spicy honey dijon recipe follows; 1/2 cup dijon mustard; 1/4 cup honey; 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce; 2 tsp adobo sauce (optional); 1 tsp cider vinegar

kanisuroll @joym15

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Awesome Pretzel Chicken Tenders with Spicy Honey Dijon Sauce

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Ingredients

30 mins

6 servings

3 lbchicken tenders
2 cupbuttermilk
2 tbspdried basil
2 tbspdried oregano
2 tbspgranulated garlic
3/4 tspsalt
2 tsppepper
3/4 tspred pepper flakes
1 1/2 cupsmoked almonds
12large sourdough pretzels
1canola oil for frying
1 largeresealable plastic bag
1spicy honey dijon recipe follows
1/2 cupdijon mustard
1/4 cuphoney
1chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
2 tspadobo sauce (optional)
1 tspcider vinegar

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Steps

30 mins

1

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.
2

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.
3

In a small food processor, combine spicy sauce ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to use.