Easy Baked Chicken Tenders

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

These crispy baked chicken tenders are breaded with seasoned panko crumbs for that extra crunch factor. Baking means there's no guilt of frying!

Ingredients

cooking spray
1 large egg, beaten
1 1/4 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

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
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 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 Spray each chicken tender with cooking spray twice.
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 Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
8 Broil tenders in the preheated oven for extra crunch, about 1 to 2 minutes more.
9 Serve hot and enjoy!