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Maple Honey Pecan Chicken Nuggets

Name: Maple Honey Pecan Chicken Nuggets
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 3/4 pounds chicken tenders; 1 cup honey; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon smoked paprika; 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 cups finely crunched corn flakes; 2 cups chopped pecans; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; freshly ground black pepper

These nuggets don't need a dipping sauce. The sauce is used to coat the chicken before they are dredged in the nuts and cornflakes.

By Chef Laura Bonicelli

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Prep Time

20 min

Cook Time

12 min

Total Time

32 min

Servings

12 servings

Ingredients

1 3/4 poundschicken tenders
1 cuphoney
1/4 cupmaple syrup
2 tablespoonsDijon mustard
1 tablespoonsmoked paprika
1/8 teaspoongarlic powder
2 cupsfinely crunched corn flakes
2 cupschopped pecans
1 teaspoonkosher salt
freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 400º F. Coat baking sheet with non-stick canola spray.
2
Remove any fat or from tenders. Cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
3
Combine the honey, maple syrup, mustard, paprika, and garlic powder in a small bowl. In another small bowl, combine the cornflakes, pecans, salt, and pepper.
4
Working in batches, dip each chicken piece in the honey mixture and then dredge in the pecan mixture. Place all on the baking sheet and spray each nugget with cooking spray.
5
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes; chicken should be cooked through and brown. Temp the chicken. The internal temperature should be 165º F or above.

Nutrition (per serving)

325

Calories

16g

Protein

35g

Carbs

15g

Fat

Fiber

335mg

Sodium