Baked Cheddar Ranch Chicken Tenders
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Total Time
42 mins
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Servings
10 chickden tenders
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Course
Dinner, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Baked Cheddar Ranch Chicken Tenders
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Incredibly tender, juicy flavorful Baked Cheddar Ranch Chicken Tenders coated in the most AMAZING ranch/cheese cracker breading! These chicken tenders are so finger-lickin'-good they will fly off the plate!
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Ingredients
- 10 chicken tenderloin
Marinade
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon ranch seasoning mix Hidden Valley Original brand
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Breading
- 3/4 cup Ritz crackers approx. 1/2 cup crumbs, 12 crackers
- 3/4 cup cheese crackers approx. 1/2 cup crumbs, 42 crackers
- 1/2 cup panko
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese sharp, finely grated
- 2 tablespoons ranch seasoning mix dry
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- pinch cayenne pepper optional
Ranch Dip
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon milk or more to taste
- 2 teaspoons ranch seasoning mix Hidden Valley Original brand
Instructions
- Mix Marinade ingredients in a freezer size plastic bag. Add chicken and marinate in the refrigerator 2-8 hours.
- Meanwhile, whisk together all of the Ranch Dip ingredients in a medium bowl. Store in the refrigerator.
- When ready to prepare, remove chicken from refrigerator. Line a baking sheet with a baking rack and spray rack with nonstick cooking spray.
- Prepare breading by grinding crackers to the size of panko breadcrumbs. Add all breading ingredients to a large bowl and mix to combine.
- Working with one chicken tenderloin at a time, remove from buttermilk with left hand and allow excess marinade to drip off (or I like to dab with a paper towel) and add to breading. With you clean right hand, firmly press breading into chicken. Add to greased baking rack. Lightly spray chicken with nonstick cooking spray. Repeat.
- Bake at 400 degrees F for 12-18 minutes depending on size (until fully cooked/internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F) then broil to desired crispiness.
- Serve with Ranch Dip.
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