Baked Popcorn Chicken with Honey Mustard Sauce

So many ways to make chicken, for dinner tonight I decided to cut it into small pieces and bake. Popcorn chicken from KFC or Popeyes can be upwards of 300 calories per serving, so I healthified it and instead of frying, I baked. 

Ingredients

For the Chicken:

• 1 lb Chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces

• S&P for taste

• Seasoning (I chose a Garlic & Herb from Mrs. Dash)

• 2 Eggs

• 2 tbsp Water

• 1-1/2 cup Bread crumbs

• 3/4 tsp Seasoning

For the Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce:

• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard

• 1 tbsp Honey

• 1 tbsp Greek Yogurt

Step 1: Preheat oven to 425 F and spray a foil-lined baking sheet with nonstick spray, set aside.

Step 2: Lightly season chicken pieces with S&P and seasoning then stir to coat. In a shallow disk whisk together egg and water. In another dish, mix together bread crumbs and seasoning.

Step 3: Lather chicken in egg mixture then bread crumb mixture and place onto baking sheet (repeat). Spray tops with olive oil or nonstick spray then bake for 10-15 minutes (depending on how big your pieces are), flipping halfway through.

Step 4: While the chicken is baking, combine ingredients into a bowl and whisk together until all mixed.

I really liked the way these bad boys turned out! You can also freeze the chicken if you don't want to have it all at once. Freeze on the baking sheet after breading, but before baking until completely frozen, then put in a freezer bag. Once you're ready, bake straight from the freezer, do not thaw first. The dipping sauce originally called for mayonnaise, but to make the recipe healthier, I chose to opt for Greek yogurt instead. I had to give some to my roommate otherwise I would have eaten the whole tray! In comparison to your KFC bites, a serving of these (about 10 pieces) is about 200 calories. This is a great meal for kids as well as adults, you can spicy it up by changing up the dipping sauce or season with spicier herbs. These little bites definitely won't disappoint!

ENJOY!!