Crispy crunchy chicken tenders. Always hitting the spot. Did anyone else dunk their chicken nuggets in honey growing up? Based on the trend, I think most of us have. From the sweet and salty combination of chicken and waffles, I bring you hot honey chicken. It’s the new thing. The sweet honey drizzle flavors the tenders like a BBQ sauce, it’s mouthwatering.

I want to show you an easy way to pan-fry chicken tenders, so there’s not a big oily mess to clean up after. If this is your first time trying hot honey, look no further. This is the easiest, cleanest, and fastest way I know to make some juicy chicken tendys.

If you’ve ever breaded anything, then you know it’s messy and time-consuming. This chicken tender recipe uses 2 step breading, a soon-to-be new craze. We marinate the chicken in sour cream and spices that help flavor and bread out chicky. We just take the chicken out of the marinade and bread it! Easy as pie. Say goodbye to that tired 3-step breading with the flour and egg mixtures. As long as the chicken has something for the breadcrumb to cling onto, this comes out great for everything. I’ve used ranch before, mayo or Caesar dressing. Milk products like yogurt and sour cream help to tenderize the meat, making the chicken taste juicier.

Sweet and salty combinations are the best combinations. From salted caramel to jelly on biscuits, or even sausage and maple syrup, these sweet combinations keep being rediscovered with different salty foods and I love to watch it unfold. It’s all about flavor. As eaters, we have so many exciting foods to taste, let alone flavor combinations. Our kids are going to grow up with the foods we ate, just elevated. I grew up with McDonald’s chicken nuggets and honey, they grow up with homemade chicken tenders and hot honey. Homemade is always king. You’re honey will last you up to a month, so start experimenting today! What else will you drizzle your hot honey on?