High-protein sesame-crusted chicken bites with mustard dip

High-protein sesame-crusted chicken bites from the oven instead of the deep fryer, with a dip made from skyr, mustard and honey. A New Year's Eve snack with 39 g of protein per serving.

At a glance

• Serves 4
• Prep time: 20 min
• Cooking time: 18 min
• Total time: 38 min
• Calories: 317 kcal per serving
• Protein: 39 g
• Fat: 13 g
• Carbs: 9 g

Ingredients

• 500g chicken breast
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp spelt flour
• 60g sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 150g skyr
• 1 tbsp mustard
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of pepper
• 2 tsp honey

Method

You’ll need: oven · baking tray · chopping board · knife

1. Preheat the oven to 220 °C (200 °C fan) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Cut the chicken breast into 3 cm pieces and season with the paprika, salt and pepper.
3. Beat the egg in a shallow dish. Coat the chicken pieces first in the spelt flour, then in the egg and finally in the sesame seeds.
4. Lay the pieces on the tray, drizzle with the olive oil and bake for 15 to 18 minutes until cooked through.
5. Stir the skyr, mustard and honey into a dip and season with salt.
6. Thread the bites onto wooden skewers and serve warm with the mustard dip.

Good to know

Chicken nuggets disappear fast at any party. These get a sesame crust and bake in the oven instead of the deep fryer. The skyr, mustard and honey dip is ready in a minute.

Swaps

Chicken breast → turkey breast. Spelt flour → cornflour (then gluten-free). Sesame seeds → chopped almonds (contains tree nuts). Honey → maple syrup.

Cooking tips

Press the sesame seeds on firmly so the crust holds during baking. Turn the pieces after 10 minutes if you want them browned all over.

Storage

Baked bites keep for 2 days in the fridge and crisp up again at 200 °C in 5 minutes.

Allergens

Contains sesame, egg, milk, mustard and gluten (spelt); no nuts. Suitable for children (no honey for babies under one year old); in pregnancy, cook the chicken right through.

Frequently asked questions

How long do sesame chicken bites keep in the fridge?

Baked bites keep for 2 days in the fridge and crisp up again at 200 °C in 5 minutes.