Favorite 'baon' series: Kid-approved Chicken Fingers recipe

CAINTA, Philippines — Twelve-year-old Lorenzo Daniel Tagle Garcia, better known as simply Enzo, loves the baons that his mom, bread specialist and baker Cathy Tagle-Garcia, sends him to school with.

He particularly likes Crispy Adobo Flakes, Chicken Nuggets with Barbecue Sauce, Beef Caldereta, and Grilled Cheese Sandwich that his mom makes for him. But his biggest favorite is Chicken Fingers with Honey Mustard Sauce.

Mom Cathy Garcia with Enzo and his Ate Lauren

Chicken Fingers with Honey Mustard Sauce

Ingredients:

For the chicken fingers:

Chicken breast fillets, sliced into strips

Salt and pepper to taste

Garlic powder (optional)

Calamansi or lemon juice

All-purpose four

Beaten egg

Japanese bread crumbs

Cooking oil

Procedure:

1. Season chicken strips with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and calamansi or lemon juice.

2. Dredge in flour, dip in beaten eggs, then roll in bread crumbs.

3. Preheat cooking oil to medium in a pan. When oil is hot, fry the breaded chicken fillet strips until golden brown.

4. Serve with honey mustard sauce.

For the honey mustard sauce:

1/4 cup mayonnaise

2 Tbsps. honey

1 Tbsp. mustard

Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. Combine all ingredients. Mix well.

2. Serve with the chicken fingers.