Oven-Fried Honey Chicken Nuggets

I needed an easy weeknight meal and had starred these Oven Fried Honey Chicken Nuggets from Sweet Tea in Texas a while back in my Google Reader. These were really easy to make and so delicious! This might just be my new go-to chicken recipe. I loved the sweetness the honey gave to the chicken. And the combination of the balsamic gave it just the right balance. If you aren’t a balsamic fan, this doesn’t have an overwhelming balsamic flavor, it just mellows out the sweetness of the honey. The recipe called for 2 tbsp. of balsamic, but I just added one because I like things a smidge on the sweet side. I also recommend doubling the honey mixture because I ran out of it before I ran out of chicken and had to make more. Click on the link above for the original recipe, and mine with the honey mixture doubled is below. Enjoy!

Source: Sweet Tea in Texas

Ingredients:
1/2 cup honey

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 1/2 cups dried bread crumbs (Panko if you have it)

Olive Oil cooking spray

1 pkg/1 pound fresh boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Spray foil-lined baking pan large enough to hold all chicken pieces in one layer.

In shallow bowl, whisk together honey and vinegar. Set aside.

Place bread crumbs in a small saute pan and toast lightly over low heat for about 3-4 minutes until lightly golden brown. Pour bread crumbs a little at a time into separated bowl. Roll chicken pieces in honey mixture, then in bread crumbs; place in pan. Bake for 30 minutes, or until cooked thoroughly.