Baked Spicy Chicken Tenders With Honey-Mustard Sauce

• boneless chicken breasts, pounded thin and cut into strips↗8 ounces
• cornstarch↗1⁄4 cup
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• large egg, beaten till frothy↗1
• hot sauce↗2 teaspoons
• fine cornmeal↗4 tablespoons
• panko breadcrumbs↗1⁄2 cup
• cayenne pepper↗1 teaspoon
• chili powder↗1 tablespoon
• olive oil, for drizzling↗
• Honey-Mustard Sauce
• honey↗1⁄3 cup
• Dijon mustard↗1⁄3 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat to 425F degrees.

2. 2

   Spray a heavy baking sheet liberally with vegetable oil cooking spray.

3. 3

   In a small bowl place cornstarch.

4. 4

   In a 2nd small bowl whisk together egg, salt and hot sauce.

5. 5

   In a 3rd bowl, mix together cornmeal, panko crumbs, chili powder and cayenne powder.

6. 6

   Dredge the chicken strips in the cornstarch, then into the egg mixture, allowing egg to drip off.

7. 7

   Dredge chicken in the cornmeal/bread crumb mixture, coating well.

8. 8

   Arrange in a single layer on prepared baking sheet.

9. 9

   Drizzle with a little olive oil.

10. 10

    Bake 15 minutes till crispy.

11. 11

    Blend honey and mustard together till smooth and serve with chicken tenders.