Quick and Easy Series: Keto Chicken Fingers with Mock Honey Mustard

My family loves chicken fingers- its a comfort food for all of us for sure.
So of course I have a few keto versions that we love. This one may be my favorite- for two reasons- its just SO FLAVORFUL, while at the same time the easiest to whip up!
I hope you will give them a try- the secret to these is in the breading combination! We love this breading so much that I actually make it in bulk, already mixed together and ready to go- making a great dinner even quicker!!!!

For the chicken You will need:

Chicken, cut into strips that are approx. equal in size, around 2 lbs
1/2 cup nutritional yeast
1 cup Parmesan ( the green can kind)
1 cup crushed pork rinds
seasoning of your choice, to taste
1 stick butter, melted

Directions:

( preheat oven to 400 degrees)

Dip Chicken into the butter.
Coat with breadcrumb mixture very well.
Repeat, Placing them on parchment lined baking sheet.
Cook for 20 minutes, then increase temp to 450 and bake additional 5 minutes.

For the honey mustard:

1/2 cup mayonaise
1/4 cup mustard
1 tbsp hot sauce, mild
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp Gentle Sweet ( or sweetener of your choice, amount will vary based on what you choose)

( the measurements for the honey mustard are guesstimated, as I didn't measure- basically its a taste and add, taste and add type method here)

SERVE and ENJOY!
( I often serve this with cauliflower "mac and cheese" or roasted veggies)

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