Hot Honey Spicy Chicken Sandwich with Apple Slaw and Microgreens
Who said you can’t be hot and sweet? This Hot Honey Spicy Chicken Sandwich recipe offers a blend of heat and sweetness that’ll make your taste buds fall in love.
Author and food photographer, Lauren Sephton, started A Bright Moment: Healthy Food Blog to build a community that inspired others both inside and outside of the kitchen. She believes that the simplest of recipes can build a lifetime of memories or make “a bright moment” in another’s life. Pulling from both her past memories, like running around as a child with the native tribes of Panama, and new memories, such as down-home cooking through Italy, she is always on the hunt for that secret ingredient to take a classic dish to the next level. From irresistible desserts to easy weeknight dinners, you’ll find a variety of recipes made healthier, and full of cultural flavors to give you a taste of the world!
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As Featured in The Applegatarian.
Ingredients
- 1 (16-oz) package APPLEGATE NATURALS® Spicy Breaded Chicken Breast Tenders
- 4-5 brioche burger buns
- ⅓ cup honey, or hot honey
- Dill pickle chips and microgreens, for serving
FOR THE APPLE SLAW:
- 1 large Honeycrisp apple, thinly sliced
- ½ red cabbage, shredded (about 1½ cups)
- ¼ cup parsley, finely chopped
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- ½ Tbsp honey
- Salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the frozen chicken breast tenders to the prepared pan and bake until hot and crispy, 16-18 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the Apple Slaw: toss together the sliced apple and cabbage, parsley, lemon juice, Dijon mustard and honey in a large bowl until well combined. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Once the chicken is cooked, brush each tender with a generous coating of honey.
- To assemble the chicken sandwiches, fill the buns with a generous layer of the apple slaw, microgreens, 2-3 chicken breast tenders and a few pickle chips. Add the top buns and enjoy immediately.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the frozen chicken breast tenders to the prepared pan and bake until hot and crispy, 16-18 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the Apple Slaw: toss together the sliced apple and cabbage, parsley, lemon juice, Dijon mustard and honey in a large bowl until well combined. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Once the chicken is cooked, brush each tender with a generous coating of honey.
- To assemble the chicken sandwiches, fill the buns with a generous layer of the apple slaw, microgreens, 2-3 chicken breast tenders and a few pickle chips. Add the top buns and enjoy immediately.