Sweet and Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken Tenders

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

• 1 cup Panko bread crumbs

• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast

• 2 eggs

• black pepper to taste

Sweet and Sticky Honey Soy Sauce:

• 1/4 cup soy sauce

• 1/2 cup ketchup

• 1/2 cup honey

• 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce (or any hot sauce)

• 1 teaspoon corn starch

• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Directions:

• Pre-heat oven to 425F / 218C

• Prepare 1-2 baking sheets lined with parchment paper

• In a bowl add Panko or bread crumbs.

• In another bowl beat the eggs

• In a medium bowl combine flour, salt, and black pepper

• Dredge each strip of chicken in flour, then egg, then Panko or bread crumbs

• Lay coated strips on sheet pans

• Bake chicken strips in oven for about 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and crisp. Flip the chicken halfway through baking

• While the chicken is baking, make the sauce: In a bowl, whisk together all the sauce ingredients: Ketchup, honey, soy sauce, chili garlic sauce, fresh lime juice or rice vinegar, and cornstarch

• When the chicken is finished baking set aside

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add half the chicken strips and half of the sauce, toss to coat and cook for about 30 seconds to 1 minute on each side or until the chicken strips soak up the sauce on both sides and become sticky. Repeat with remainder of sauce and chicken strips.