Chicken Nuggets with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

SOURCE: Foodnetwork.com
ANNIE'S RATING: 3 stars
TOTAL COOKING & PREP TIME: less than 1 hr
SERVINGS: 2 to 3

WHAT'S NEEDED:

For the Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce:

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 TBSP honey
• 2 tsps yellow mustard (NOTE A)
• 1 tsp lemon juice or juice from 1/4 lemon
• Horseradish, to taste (NOTE B)
• 2 tsps (more or less as needed) orange juice (NOTE B)

For the Chicken Nuggets:

• 2 cups (more or less as needed) sour-cream-and-onion-flavored potato chips, crushed (NOTE C)
• 1 egg
• 2 TBSPs milk
• 2 boneless and skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
• 1/3 cup butter, melted

HOW TO:

For the Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce:

1. Combine all ingredients except orange juice; stir well.
2. Thin to pouring consistency for dressing or dipping consistency for dips with orange juice.
3. Cover and chill for 2 or 3 hours. (NOTE D)

For the Chicken Nuggets:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Spread the crushed potato chips in a shallow dish.
3. Beat together the egg and milk in a shallow bowl.
4. Dip the chicken cubes into the egg mixture and then dredge them in the chips. (NOTE E) 
5. Place the chicken nuggets on a baking sheet and drizzle with melted butter.
6. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until golden brown. (The chicken nuggets can be frozen after baking.)
7. Serve with your favorite sauce, such as honey mustard or ranch dressing.

NOTES:

• (A) I specifically used Dijon mustard.
• (B) I skipped both the horseradish and orange juice but my dipping sauce still turned out good.
• (C) I bought a family-sized bag of Ruffles for this recipe. You'll never know when you're gonna need more!
• (D) If you've decided to try this honey mustard dipping sauce, then plan ahead and prepare it way ahead of time. As for me, it was too late when I saw that it has to be chilled for 2 to 3 hours. So I made the sauce first then chilled it until the chicken was done; thankfully, it was still ok. :-)
• (E) Next time, I'll try seasoning the chicken nuggets with Emeril's Creole Seasoning or coating the nuggets with the dipping sauce before I dredge them in the crushes potato chips.
• I served the chicken nuggets together with fresh green salad. I tossed in whatever I had at hand: lettuce, sliced green olives stuffed with pimiento, fried tofu, parmesan cheese, and small slices of apples. And I just used the honey mustard dipping sauce as my salad dressing. Perfect! :-D