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Three-Ingredient Crispy Oven Fried Chicken Tenders

You only need THREE ingredients, plus a little oil, salt, and pepper, to make perfectly golden, battered, simple oven-fried chicken tenders. Cut them up for salads, sandwiches, or eat them with fries and ketchup!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 370 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. chicken breast tenders about 8 tenders
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • kosher salt
  • black pepper
  • 1/4 cup canola oil

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. Pour oil (1/4 cup) onto rimmed baking sheet and spread around so it coats the center- no need to go all the way to the edges. You want it to be a thick coating.
  3. Season the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Make sure it's evenly coated on the chicken by using your hands to mix it together, or stirring thoroughly with a spoon.
  4. Beat the two eggs well with the 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a shallow bowl.
  5. Put the flour (3/4 cup) in another shallow bowl.
  6. Coat one chicken tender in the egg, then dredge in the flour, shaking off any excess. Then, coat again in the egg and dredge again in the flour.
  7. Add the chicken tender to the prepared baking pan, pressing down to coat the bottom in the oil. Then, flip it over, so the top is covered in oil.
  8. Repeat with remaining chicken tenders.
  9. Bake for 10 minutes at 425 degrees. Flip each chicken tender, being careful to remove each with a spatula thoroughly so you don't lose any batter. Bake for another 10 minutes.
  10. Season lightly with a little bit more salt and pepper right after they come out of the oven.
  11. Serve with ketchup or your favorite dipping sauce, like this five-minute avocado sauce.

Notes

  • Money Saving Tip: You can use chicken thighs instead of breast cutlets if you want- just cut them lengthwise into thin pieces.
  • Time Saving Tip: I recommend buying chicken breast tenders already cut so you don't have to spend time doing it yourself.
  • You can add herbs, breadcrumbs, or parmesan cheese to the flour mixture, spices or hot sauce to the egg mixture... this recipe is very basic and can be modified easily!
  • Looking for a paleo, lower carb, or gluten-free option? Try these Paleo Oven-Fried Chicken Fingers.
  • The provided nutrition information does not include any added sodium from seasoning to taste, any optional ingredients, and it does not take brands into account. Feel free to calculate it yourself using this calculator or by adding the recipe to Yummly.

Nutrition Information

Serving 2chicken tenders Calories 370kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 29g (58%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 154mg (51%) Sodium 163mg (7%) Potassium 475mg (14%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 155IU (3%) Vitamin C 1.3mg (1%) Calcium 22mg (2%) Iron 1.9mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 370

% Daily Value*

Serving 2chicken tenders
Calories 370kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 29g 58%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 154mg 51%
Sodium 163mg 7%
Potassium 475mg 10%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 155IU 3%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 2%
Iron 1.9mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.