Easy Baked Chicken Tenders
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
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cooking spray
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1 large egg, beaten
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1 1/4 cups panko bread crumbs
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2 teaspoons garlic powder
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1 teaspoon onion powder
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1 teaspoon ground paprika
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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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!