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Baked Chicken Tenders
Simple and delicious, these oven baked chicken tenders are cooked to crispy perfection. Great to serve as a fun appetizer with your favorite dips, or as part of a main meal for an easy weeknight recipe.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 318 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 ½ lbs. chicken tenders
- 2 eggs
- cooking spray
- Dipping sauce for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F to brown the panko breadcrumbs.
- Add panko breadcrumbs to a parchment lined large baking sheet and spread out in an even layer. Bake for 2 -3 minutes, then stir breadcrumbs and then bake for 2-3 minutes or until breadcrumbs are golden brown. (Watch them closely so they don’t burn.) Immediately, remove breadcrumbs from the oven and add them to a small bowl. Add parsley, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, onion powder, and garlic powder to the bowl, and toss to combine. Increase oven temperature to 425 F. Add oven safe wire rack to top of baking sheet, and set aside.
- In another medium bowl, add eggs and beat lightly.
- Pat chicken tenders dry, and season with salt and pepper.
- Add tenders to beaten eggs allowing excess eggs to drip off, then add to the bowl with panko mixture. Coat each chicken tender with seasoned panko, then transfer it to the parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining tenders.
- Lightly spray tenders with cooking spray if desired, and bake for 15 - 20 minutes until golden brown and chicken is cooked through.
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Notes
- Make sure you brown the panko breadcrumbs before breading the chicken tenders with it. Baking the panko breadcrumbs really gets the tenders nice and crispy, it's worth the extra couple of minutes! Browning them ensures you get that nice golden color and broiling at the end is not required. When broiling them you risk burning the chicken if you don't watch them really carefully.
- Try mixing up the seasonings with different dried herbs and spices.
- Any leftovers of baked chicken tenders will keep well for up to 4 days in the fridge and can be reheated in the oven at 350F for 10 to 15 minutes till heated through.
Nutrition Information
Calories
318kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
42g
(84%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
191mg
(64%)
Sodium
685mg
(29%)
Potassium
717mg
(20%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
295IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
65mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 318
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 318kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 42g | 84% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 191mg | 64% |
| Sodium | 685mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 717mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 295IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.