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Hot Honey Chicken Tender Tacos

Everything I love about a sweet & spicy fried chicken sandwich, but in taco form!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 tacos
Author Laura Doerr

Ingredients

For the slaw

  • 1/4 cup mayo
  • 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp celery seed
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 14 oz bag shredded cabbage or slaw mix (with carrots)

For the tacos

  • 6+ frozen breaded chicken tenders see notes
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup sriracha
  • 6 small soft shell tacos heated or lightly grilled
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 sliced avocado
  • Sliced scallions

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven according to your frozen chicken tender instructions. Arrange chicken tenders on a baking sheet. Bake according to package instructions, or just longer until extra crispy.

  2. In a large bowl, combine all slaw ingredients. Mix together and refrigerate until ready to serve.

  3. In a small saucepan over low heat, whisk together the honey and sriracha. Heat for about 1 minute. Keep on extra low, or remove from heat and cover to keep warm. You don't want it to bubble or burn, just be warmed through.

  4. Once the chicken tenders are done, dunk each tender in the hot honey sauce, and place back on the baking sheet, or another plate. Assemble the tacos.

  5. Place some shredded cheese on the warmed tortilla, followed by a chicken tender. Top with fresh sliced avocado, coleslaw, and some sliced scallions. Add a drizzle of extra sriracha, or hot honey. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

The number of chicken tenders you make will depend on how big they are, and how many tacos you want to make. If they are pretty large tenders you can get away with only one per small tortilla. If they are smaller, you may use two tenders per tortilla.