Healthy Honey Sriracha Crispy Chicken Tenders

Crispy baked chicken tenders made with a buttermilk and sriracha marinade, coated in seasoned crushed cornflakes, and glazed with a sweet honey sriracha sauce — all with zero oil. A crowd-pleasing, guilt-free treat.

10m Prep

18m Cook

28m Total

2 Servings

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Ingredients

chicken

300 g chicken breast (cut into strips)
1 tsp garlic powder
0.5 tsp onion powder
salt
black pepper
1 tbsp sriracha
60 ml buttermilk (homemade (milk + lemon juice))

coating

60 g crushed cornflakes (crushed)

honey sriracha sauce

1 tbsp sriracha
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp lemon juice

Steps

1

Cut chicken into strips. Season with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, sriracha, and homemade buttermilk. Mix well.

Tip: To make buttermilk, add a teaspoon of lemon juice to regular milk and let it sit for a minute.

~5 min
2

In a separate bowl, add crushed cornflakes with the same seasoning and mix.

~2 min
3

Take chicken from the wet batter and transfer to the cornflake crumbs. Coat each piece well, then place on a baking tray.

~5 min
4

Bake in the oven for 18 minutes until crispy.

~18 min
5

Mix sriracha, honey, and lemon juice until smooth. Cover the baked chicken tenders with the sauce and serve hot.

~3 min

Nutrition (per serving)

380

Calories

45g

Protein

32g

Carbs

Fat

Fiber

Cultural Context

Honey sriracha is a popular flavor combination in American fusion cooking, balancing heat and sweetness. This recipe uses crushed cornflakes and baking instead of frying to recreate the crispy fried chicken experience without the excess fat.

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Healthy Honey Sriracha Crispy Chicken Tenders