Easy Baked Chicken Tenders

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1 large egg , beaten
• 1.25 cups panko bread crumbs
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon ground paprika
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 skinless , boneless chicken tenders, cut into 1/2-inch strips lengthwise

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.

3. 3

   Place egg in a shallow dish. Place panko, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper into a large zip-top freezer bag and mix well.

4. 4

   Dip 2 chicken strips into egg, then place into panko mixture and shake to coat. Place coated chicken pieces onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken.

5. 5

   Spray each chicken tender with cooking spray twice.

6. 6

   Bake tenders in the preheated oven for 7 minutes. Flip and continue to bake on opposite side until no longer pink in the centers, about 7 minutes more. Remove from the oven.

7. 7

   Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

8. 8

   Broil tenders in the preheated oven for extra crunch, about 1 to 2 minutes more.

9. 9

   Serve hot and enjoy!