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Breaded Chicken Tenders with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
Breaded Chicken Tenders with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing is crispy, easy and delicious! The trifecta of a good chicken recipe!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
37 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 306 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the chicken--
- 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 egg whites or 2 large eggs
- 1 pound chicken breast tenderloins
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
For the Buttermilk Ranch--
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1/4 cup low fat buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill plus 1 teaspoon, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Set wire cooling rack over a large rimmed baking sheet. Spray rack with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a small shallow bowl, whisk together the bread crumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper and parmesan. In another small bowl, beat the egg whites.
- Dredge each tender first in the egg whites, then in the bread crumbs, pressing to coat. Put the coated tenders on a plate as you go, repeating the dredging process until all the tenders are coated.
- In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil over medium high heat. Add ha;f the tenders and cook until golden brown on one side, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook until the second side is golden brown, another 3 minutes more. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Add the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil to the pan, and repeat the cooking process with the remaining tenders.
- Bake until the tenders are golden brown and cooked through, 8-10 minutes.
- For the ranch dressing, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, dill, vinegar, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Serve the warm chicken tenders with ranch on the side. {My kids used ketchup and BBQ sauce too. Yum yum!}
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Nutrition Information
Calories
306kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
84mg
(28%)
Sodium
688mg
(29%)
Potassium
505mg
(14%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
125IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1.3mg
(1%)
Calcium
113mg
(11%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 306
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 306kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 688mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 505mg | 11% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 125IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 113mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.