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Baked Buttermilk Chicken Tenders

Name: Baked Buttermilk Chicken Tenders
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 59 min
Total time: 69 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Unknown
Ingredients: 1 pound chicken tenderloins; 0.5 cups buttermilk; 0.25 teaspoons salt; 0.13 teaspoons cayenne pepper

Total Time

1h 9m

10m prep · 59m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Medium

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These baked buttermilk chicken tenders are a healthy alternative to fried chicken. Buttermilk helps to tenderize the chicken resulting in juicy, moist, and tender meat. Serve with your choice of dipping sauce. We particularly enjoy these with honey mustard sauce.

Ingredients

1 pound chicken tenderloins
0.5 cups buttermilk
0.25 teaspoons salt
0.13 teaspoons cayenne pepper

Instructions

1

Combine chicken tenders, buttermilk, salt, and cayenne in a large resealable plastic bag. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
2

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy cleanup.
3

Combine flour, paprika, and salt in a shallow bowl. Whisk egg and 2 tablespoons buttermilk in another bowl. Mix breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, seafood seasoning, and garlic powder in a third bowl.
4

Drain chicken and discard marinade. Dredge chicken in flour mixture, shaking off the excess. Dip into egg mixture, and turn in breadcrumb mixture, pressing down to make sure the breading adheres to the chicken tender.
5

Place the crumb-coated tenders on the prepared baking sheet, giving each side a good spray of olive oil.
6

Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 15 to 18 minutes depending on thickness, flipping halfway through. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).