Easy Baked Chicken Tenders

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Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 4

A wholesome twist on the classic favorite chicken tenders….I personally would prefer these baked over fried any day!

Ingredients:

vegetable cooking spray (such as I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!(<sup>®</sup>))
1 egg, beaten
1 ¼ cups panko bread crumbs
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 skinless, boneless chicken tenders, cut into 1/2-inch strips lengthwise

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or wax paper and spray with cooking spray.
Step 2

Place egg in a shallow dish. Place bread crumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper into a large zip-top freezer bag and mix well. Dip 2 chicken strips into egg and then place into bread crumb mixture and shake to coat. Place coated chicken pieces onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken.
Step 3

Spray each chicken tender with cooking spray 2 times.
Step 4

Bake tenders in the preheated oven for 7 minutes; flip, continue to bake on opposite side until no longer pink in the centers, about 7 minutes more. Remove from the oven.
Step 5

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

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