Baked Chicken Tenders Recipe

5 from 2 votes

There's nothing better than a crunchy and crispy baked chicken tenders. There is no need to deep fry these baked tenders, they are flavorful and crispy right out of the oven.

Prep 15

Cook 30

Total 45

Fat 9

Carbs 28

Protein 54

Yield

Ingredients

Baked Chicken Tenders

2 lb. chicken tenders
3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/4 cup white whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 large eggs

Honey Mustard

3 tablespoons stone-ground mustard
3 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
squeeze lemon
pinch salt
pinch pepper

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450º and place a metal cooking rack on a baking sheet. Spray the rack with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
Next, add the panko, flour, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper to a large bowl and stir everything together until combined.
Crack eggs into a separate bowl and whisk the eggs until combined.
Then, dip each chicken tender into the egg wash, completely coating each piece of chicken. Then, dip the nuggets into the bread crumb mixture, coating each side. It’s easiest if you do this one at a time to make sure that the chicken gets fully coated.
Place the chicken tenders on the cooling rack that is on the baking sheet.
Bake the chicken for 20 minutes, flipping the chicken tenders at 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, add all of the ingredients for the honey mustard dressing to a bowl and whisk everything together.
Remove the chicken from the oven and serve with the honey mustard.

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