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Baked Chicken Tenders

My sister threatened to take my name off this blog if I didn’t post this recipe. It’s that good. And this is high praise coming from a Southerner!


Baked Chicken Tenders

Growing up, my sister and I struck a deal with our parents. If we both got straight A’s on our report cards, we would get to eat out at the restaurant of our choice. Since our town was small, we didn’t have that many restaurants to choose from, so we went to Dairy Queen. Our meal of choice was a chicken finger basket. It came loaded with crispy chicken tenders, warm gravy, piping hot fries, and a slice of thick Texas toast. Maaaan, it was good.

Baked Chicken Tenders

These chicken tenders were so easy and fun to make! They will immediately warm up your heart and your kitchen with a little touch of the south. We couldn’t wait, so we dipped them into warm gravy while the pot was still cooling on the stove!

Baked Chicken Tenders

Tanney: “It looks like those are sitting in a hot tub. ”

Baked Chicken Tenders notes:

-Feel free to add cayenne pepper to the breadcrumbs if you want an extra spicy kick!

Baked Chicken Tenders
 
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Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1.5 cups buttermilk
  • 1 lb chicken strips
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1.5 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
  • olive oil
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. Combine all of the ingredients except for the bread crumbs and olive oil in a large bowl. Marinate the chicken in the fridge for 6 hours.
  3. Pour the bread crumbs into a dish. Evenly coat the chicken strips in the bread crumb mixture.
  4. Place the strips on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and generously drizzle the strips with olive oil. Bake until until the chicken is cooked and the strips are golden brown, approx.15 minutes.

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Comments

  2. I may try a little buttermilk on my tenders next time. Never thought to use that. I typically use egg or olive oil. Thanks for sharing this!

  4. I am always looking for new baked chicken tender recipes where the breading actually sticks and they crisp up. The marinating might be key – thanks for sharing. I’m pinning this one!