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Peanut Chicken Tenders Recipe with Orange Mustard Dipping Sauce

By Stephanie Gallagher, About.com

peanut chicken tenders recipe

Peanut Crusted Chicken Tenders

Stephanie Gallagher

Peanut Chicken Tenders Recipe

I like Thai peanut chicken, and my kids love chicken tenders, so I came up with this recipe to please all of us.

Though it isn't as spicy as I like it, this peanut-crusted chicken tenders recipe is loaded with flavor. The orange mustard dipping sauce provides a sweet and tangy balance to the crunchy peanut chicken.

Ingredients:

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 1-1/2 cups peanuts
  • 1 pound chicken tenders (or 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 3-inch strips)
  • 2 tsp. olive oil
  • .
  • For Orange Mustard Dipping Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup orange marmalade
  • 2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp. rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp. soy sauce
  • 2-3 dashes hot sauce

Preparation:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

  2. In a small shallow bowl, whisk together the egg, mustard, salt and pepper. Set aside.

  3. Place peanuts in a food processor, and pulse until the mixture forms coarse crumbs. It should be crumb-like, with a few peanut chunks. Alternatively, use a food chopper to crush peanuts. Spread peanuts out in a shallow dish.

  4. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.

  5. Dip each chicken tender in the egg first, then roll in the peanut crumbs. Place on prepared baking sheet.

  6. Drizzle olive oil over chicken tenders.

  7. Bake on the middle rack for 11-13 minutes until chicken tenders are cooked through.

  8. Prepare dipping sauce: Whisk together the orange marmalade, Dijon mustard, vinegar, soy sauce and hot sauce.

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