I combined our favorite gingered Honey Garlic Sauce and our favorite chicken finger recipe and it worked brilliantly!
Homemade honey garlic sauce is really easy to make and tastes so much better than store bought! Be sure that you don’t boil your sauce down too much or it will be too thick to toss with the chicken tenders.
INGREDIENTS:
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts , sliced into 5-6 slices each
2 cups flour
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 eggs
3 tablespoons water
1 1/2 tablespoon oil
oil for frying
green onions
SAUCE
1/2 cup honey
4 tablespoons soy sauce
4 large garlic cloves , crushed
1 tablespoon finely diced ginger
1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
1/3 cup water
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oil to 375 degrees.
SAUCE
Combine sauce ingredients in a small pan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes
CHICKEN
In a bowl combine flour, Panko bread crumbs, and seasonings. Set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, 3 tablespoon water and 1 1/2 tablespoons oil.
Working with half of the flour mixture at a time (see note below) dip each piece of chicken in the egg mixture and then the flour. Dip it into the egg a second time and then the flour again to double coat it. Gently press the flour into the chicken. Shake off any excess. Place on a wire rack and continue until all chicken is coated.
Fry chicken in small batches until crispy and cooked through, about 5-6 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Place cooked chicken in a large bowl, pour warm sauce over and toss well to coat.
Top with green onions if desired and serve immediately.
NOTES:
When working with the flour mixture, I found working with just half at a time worked best. This kept the flour from getting clumped or wet.
