This is one of the last recipes I will be making for the swap I am in this month, I have a few more saved to make and I will probably make a couple more and then save the rest until next month, so I can post some more of my own. This is another easy recipe to put together and all the spices and seeds go really well together and pair great with the dipping sauce. I did cut back just a little on the pepper and salt, but that was just personal preference. I also just cooked mine in a fry pan and this worked fine too. If you want to view more photos or read more reviews on this recipe please click here.

Ingredients

3 Tablespoons instant minced onion
3 Tablespoons garlic flakes
3 Tablespoons poppy seeds
3 Tablespoons sesame seeds
2 Tablespoons black pepper
2 Tablespoons coarse salt or sea salt
24 Ounces chicken tenders (I just used breasts and sliced them)
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling (EVOO)
Wood skewers, soaked in water for 10 to 15 minutes
8 Ounces cream cheese, softened
12 Ounces sour cream
6 Scallions, chopped
(I added a teaspoon of lemon pepper seasoning to my cream cheese mix)

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.

2. Place the minced onion, garlic flakes, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, black pepper and coarse salt on a plate and mix it all together.

3. Coat the chicken tenders with some EVOO, giving them a toss to make sure they are completely covered.

4. Place skewers through each chicken tender lengthwise.

5. Dip each skewer of chicken into the seed mixture and turn to coat.

6. Continue until all the chicken have been coated then transfer skewers to a nonstick baking sheet and place in the oven for 20-25 minutes, turning them over about mid-way through the time.

Dipping sauce

1. In a bowl, combine the softened cream cheese and sour cream.

2. Stir in the chopped scallions and season with a little salt and pepper, to taste.

3. Remove the chicken tenders from the oven and serve with the scallion-cream cheese dipping sauce.

I served mine over a salad and the dipping sauce on the side.

All photos taken by me unless otherwise stated.