Recipe: Almond-Crusted Chicken Tenders with Honey Mustard

Kelli Foster
Kelli FosterCulinary Producer at The Kitchn
I'm a recipe developer, food writer, stylist, and video producer, with more than 10 years of professional experience. As an expert meal planner and avid home cook who loves grocery shopping and helping people figure out what to cook for dinner, I'm a natural fit as The Kitchn’s Dinner Therapist. Since graduating from The University of Scranton and The French Culinary Institute, I've authored three cookbooks: Buddha Bowls, Plant-Based Buddha Bowls, and The Probiotic Kitchen. My kitchen superpower is turning a random assortment of ingredients into easy, delicious dinners that even my young son will eat.
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This is precisely the kind of chicken recipe you want to keep in your weeknight dinner rotation. It’s quick and simple, has few ingredients, and gets right to the point. It’s what you should expect when you have a crunchy almond coating and a honey-mustard sauce that plays double duty as a coating for the chicken and a sauce for serving.

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If you enjoy chicken with a breaded coating, but don’t have the patience to actually set up all those bowls, these gluten-free chicken tenders are the solution — especially on those nights when the motivation to make dinner is low.

The chicken pieces get tossed together with the honey mustard, then rolled in ground almonds for an easy two-step breading process that results in a crunchy, crumbly coating with a tang. Make extra and chop it up for tomorrow’s salad.

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Almond-Crusted Chicken Tenders with Honey Mustard

Serves 4

Nutritional Info

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup

    Dijon mustard

  • 1/2 cup

    mayonnaise

  • 1/2 cup

    honey

  • 1 tablespoon

    apple cider vinegar

  • 2

    boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds)

  • 1 1/2 cups

    whole roasted almonds, ground in a food processor to a coarse meal

  • 1/2 teaspoon

    kosher salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon

    freshly ground black pepper

  • Cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.

  2. Whisk together the mustard, mayonnaise, honey, and vinegar in a large bowl. Transfer half of the honey-mustard sauce to a small bowl, cover, and place in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve.

  3. Stir together the ground almonds, salt, and pepper in a wide, shallow bowl.

  4. Cut each chicken breast lengthwise into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Place the chicken pieces in the bowl with the remaining honey mustard and toss to fully coat. One by one, roll the chicken tenders in the ground almonds to fully coat. Gently press the almond coating so it adheres to the chicken. Transfer the chicken to the prepared baking sheet and repeat with the remainder of the pieces. Coat the tops of the chicken tenders with cooking spray.

  5. Bake without flipping until the chicken is cooked through and the almond coating is lightly browned, 18 to 22 minutes. Let cool for 2 minutes before serving with the reserved honey mustard sauce.

Recipe Notes

Make ahead: The honey mustard sauce can be made up to 2 days in advance and stored in a covered container in the refrigerator.

Storage: Store leftover chicken in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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