These baked chicken tenders have a deliciously crispy panko bread crumb coating for that extra crunch factor without the guilt of frying! You can marinate the tenders in light buttermilk in the refrigerator for 1 hour instead of dipping in the beaten egg.
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
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1
Gather all ingredients.
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Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
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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.
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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.
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5
Spray each chicken tender with cooking spray twice.
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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.
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Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
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8
Broil tenders in the preheated oven for extra crunch, about 1 to 2 minutes more.
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9
Serve hot and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
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