Dinner / Lunch

Chicken Fingers with Blackberry Honey Mustard

4 Servings

Prep time: 15 minutes | Cook time: 20 minutes

Kid-Friendly

Diet Style

GF
LF
LS

Tools You'll Need

  • Measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons
  • Chef’s knife
  • Cutting board
  • Small bowl
  • Dinner fork
  • Large nonstick pan
  • Kitchen tongs

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh blackberries, roughly chopped
  • 1½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • ¾ pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, butterflied and cut into strips 2" long and 1" wide
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoons cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

  1. Prepare sauce

    Using the back of a dinner fork, mash blackberries, mustard, and honey in a small bowl until it looks like a chunky sauce and set aside.

  2. Season and coat chicken

    Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place cornmeal in a medium bowl, then add the chicken and toss to thoroughly coat.

  3. Heat oil

    Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

  4. Cook chicken

    Reduce heat to medium, add chicken, and cook turning once or twice until browned and just cooked through (about 3–4 minutes per side). Thinner strips will cook faster than thicker ones so keep an eye on them.

  5. Enjoy

    Serve the chicken finger with the berry sauce for dipping on the side along with your favorite veggie!

Chef Gary in YMCA chef uniform

Chef's Note:

You can buy already cut-up chicken strips or tender if you want to save some time during prep work!

Nutrition Info

Per Each Serving

  • Calories

    189

  • Fat

    6g

  • Protein

    20g

  • Saturated Fat

    1g

  • Total Carbs

    13g

  • Fiber

    2g

  • Sugar

    5g

  • Sodium

    104mg

  • Cholesterol

    62mg