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Crunchy Baked Chicken Tenders
Servings:
4
Ready In:
30 minutes
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Wait Time:
0 minutes
Spiciness:
1/5

Ingredients

  • 1/4 (cup) butter
  • 1 (pound) chicken tenders
  • 1 (cup) grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3 (cup) crackers
  • 2 (tablespoon) dried basil
  • 2 (whole) eggs
  • 1/4 (cup) water
  • Pinch (to taste) salt and black pepper

Directions

  1. Melt butter in 9 by 9 baking dish and set aside. Wash and dry chicken.
  2. Combine Parmesan, crackers, and basil into large freezer bag. Season with salt and pepper. Crush these ingredients until they resemble coarse bread crumbs.
  3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a shallow bowl, mix eggs and water or milk. Dip the chicken into the egg wash, transfer to the bag of breadcrumbs and shake until coated.
  4. Place coated tenders in baking dish. Cook 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until cooked through with no pink meat showing and the juices run clear when pierced with a fork.

Comments

  • Elizabeth (Community Guide)
    Elizabeth (Community Guide)

    This was good, my little ones liked it too. I used ground Fiber One instead of crackers.

    about 1 year ago
  • Chef Heather (Food on the Table)
    Chef Heather (Food on the Table)

    @Elizabeth~ Hi this is Chef Heather from Food on the Table. I am happy to hear that you and your children enjoyed this. Fiber One is a great substitute for the breading element called for in these types of recipes. I also like to use crushed corn flakes, pretzels, and even ground oatmeal to bread my chicken in to change things up a bit!

    about 1 year ago
  • Rachel
    Rachel

    My daughter liked smashing and mixing the crackers too, and the meal itself too! We used Cinnamon Ritz Crackers and parm cheese.

    about 1 year ago
  • Raquel
    Raquel

    This had a decent flavor. One of the kids liked it. The other didn't care for it. I probably wouldn't make again.

    about 1 year ago
  • Donna (Food on the Table)
    Donna (Food on the Table)

    I'm betting both my boys would like this, though I would have to use something corn-based for the breading.

    about 1 year ago
  • Sandy (Community Guide)
    Sandy (Community Guide)

    I thought it said Crunchy Baked Apple Tenders lol Im going to try that to =)

    about 1 year ago
  • Carol Bintz
    Carol Bintz

    Crunchy Baked Apples are very good. Only used recipes in my head when they come to me. Using Corn Flakes works best with a small amount of Olive Oil to hold the flakes on

    about 1 year ago
  • Sandy (Community Guide)
    Sandy (Community Guide)

    That would taste great with Honey Flakes! =)

    about 1 year ago
  • Kirby
    Kirby

    I used corn flakes and my tenders were sort of bland. I concoctioned a nice sweet sauce to go with it and it turned out great. easy meal and kid friendly

    about 1 year ago
  • Chef Heather (Food on the Table)
    Chef Heather (Food on the Table)

    @Kirby~ Do you mind sharing the sweet sauce you created? Dipping sauces are essential for chicken tenders!

    about 1 year ago
  • Rhonda
    Rhonda

    Not very flavorful.

    about 1 year ago
  • Chef Leslie (Food on the Table)
    Chef Leslie (Food on the Table)

    @Rhonda, did you season with salt and pepper? I'm going to edit the recipe to add that in. What did you serve with it?

    about 1 year ago
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous

    very yummy! mixed parmesan bread crumbs w the crackers, turned out good!

    about 1 year ago
  • Chef Leslie (Food on the Table)
    Chef Leslie (Food on the Table)

    @Anonymous, I like the addition of the parmesan. You could also use panko (japanese bread crumbs) in place of cracker crumbs.

    about 1 year ago
  • Yum .... very moist on the inside and crunchy on the outside.

    about 1 year ago
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous

    Tasted good, but not as crunchy as we prefer.

    12 months ago
  • Donna (Food on the Table)
    Donna (Food on the Table)

    @Anonymous, please let me ask one of our chefs to comment on the crunch factor...

    12 months ago
  • Chef Heather (Food on the Table)
    Chef Heather (Food on the Table)

    Hi Anonymous. There are a couple of things you could do to make the chicken more crispy. I always use Panko bread crumbs and season them to my liking. The panko crumbs are firmer and crisp up better than traditional bread crumbs. Another tip I wanted to share is to place a baking rack (ie: a cooling rack for cookies) on top of a cookie sheet. Then place your coated chicken on top of the rack. Continue to bake as directed. This will help the hot air circulate through and help the breaded chicken be slightly more crispy on all sides. .

    12 months ago
  • Mariette
    Mariette

    Really good. We used Ritz crackers. My two year old is very picky, especially with meat and she asked for seconds :)

    12 months ago
  • Elizabeth
    Elizabeth

    I tried this last night, but I was out of crackers!! So I took a risk and used 1 cup bread crumbs and 2 cups rolled oats. It came out delicious and even my picky toddler liked it!

    11 months ago
  • Chef Leslie (Food on the Table)
    Chef Leslie (Food on the Table)

    @Elizabeth and Mariette, good choices for substitutions!

    11 months ago
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous

    YUM!! Easy and good

    9 months ago
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous

    My kids really loved this recipe!

    4 months ago
  • SHANNON
    SHANNON

    AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!

    2 months ago

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