Easy oven-baked Parmesan chicken tenders have a crisp yet moist meal on the table in no time, without the hassle of frying.
Oven-Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders
By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
My recipe of the day is for oven-baked Parmesan chicken tenders as part of the monthly Improv Cooking Challenge.
The topic for this month is to create a recipe using both crackers and cheese. Since both of those make an excellent coating for chicken, I decided to combine the two into an easy to make and bake family dinner.
First crush the crackers in a bag with a rolling pin and mix with seasonings.
Pound the chicken to be a little more flattened.
Mix the mayo and butter to give the crumbs something to stick to, keep it moist, and help it brown.
Then just bake, turing to cook them evenly.
All cooked up, serve with your favorite dipping sauce!
These are wonderful served up with some oven baked fries and a side salad. Easy, casual, and perfect for a fun meal everyone will enjoy.
Check out what the other bloggers have made!
Improv Cooking Challenge: January 2020
Ingredients: Cheese and Crackers
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- Broccoli Cheese Casserole by A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Homemade Cheese Crackers by Cookaholic Wife
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- Homemade Boursin Garlic and Herb Cheese Spread by Pandemonium Noshery
- Savory Cheddar Herb Cheesecake by Kate’s Recipe Box
- Cheesy Turkey Casserole by Making Miracles
- Olives & Cheese Crackers by Sneha’s Recipe
- Brie and Havarti Crackers by Sid’s Sea Palm Cooking
- Baked Parmesan Cracker Chicken Tenders by Simply Inspired Meals
- Cracker Crumb Topped Fennel & Carrot Quiche by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
Oven-Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders
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Oven-Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless chicken breast tenders
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/2 cup Ritz cracker crumbs
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- olive oil as needed
- dipping sauces as desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Pound out chicken breast tenders to about one quarter inch.
- Mix crumbs with Parmesan in a dish.
- Place tenders in a bowl and toss with melted butter, mayonnaise, and seasonings to coat.
- Dredge chicken pieces in crumbs and lay on a nonstick foil lined baking sheet.
- Drizzle lightly with oil.
- Bake for about 35 minutes, or until browned and crispy, turning once halfway during the baking time.
- Serve with dipping sauces of your choice: yum-yum sauce, ranch dressing, bbq sauce, etc.
I love Parmesan and chicken, these look so delicious and easy for a weeknight dinner.
I love stuff like this, and I will have to try it. I love oven ‘fried’ chicken.
The Angel Face and Teen are going to be very happy with these for dinner one night.
Mmmmm…you can’t go wrong with chicken tenders…especially when there’s cheese involved!