Crispy Crunchy Chicken Sticks

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ready In: 25 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken cutlets, cut into 1" fingers (approximately 2 fingers per cutlet)
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup pecans, glazed or toasted
• 1/4 cup panko flakes (Japanese-style bread crumbs)
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 skewers

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350˚F.
2. Slide each chicken finger onto a skewer.
3. Dredge chicken skewer in flour.
4. Brush honey onto chicken to fully coat.
5. Finely chop pecans in food processor. Mix pecans, Panko flakes, pepper and salt on a plate, and dredge chicken skewers to coat.
6. Grease a baking tray with cooking spray. Place skewers on tray and bake until chicken is golden, about 10 minutes.
7. Serve with hot sauce, spicy mayo or other spice-infused dip for a sweet and spicy chicken treat.

Recipe adapted from Franci Cohen, personal trainer, certified nutritionist and exercise physiologist.