Chia-Crusted Chicken

I love finding new recipes using chia, and when I saw this Chia-Crusted Chicken recipe in SELF magazine, I knew I wanted to give it a try.

I actually adapted the recipe quite a bit, using what I had on hand.  I also fried the chicken instead of baking them, and served it with a homemade honey mustard sauce and some rice instead of on greens.  I know, not the healthiest, but the chicken sure tasted good!

Chia-Crusted Chicken (recipe adapted from SELF)

Ingredients:

• 8 chicken tenderloins
• 2 T flour
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/2 t pepper
• 1 egg
• 2 t Dijon mustard
• 2 T chia seeds
• 3/4 c panko

Directions:

• Toss chicken tenders in flour, salt, and pepper.
• In a medium bowl, mix egg and Dijon mustard. 
• In a separate medium bowl, combine chia seeds and panko.
• Dip each chicken tender in egg and then panko mixture.
• Pan fry chicken on medium-high heat until golden brown on each side and cooked all the way through (about 5-7 minutes each side). 
• Serve as is or with honey mustard sauce.