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    Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders Recipe

    July 31, 2020 by Helene Dsouza 2 Comments

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    Helene Dsouza
    A quick and easy tasty recipe for baked parmesan coated chicken tenders. It's also keto/ low-carb!
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    12 pieces
    RECIPE
    chicken fingers
    chicken tenders coated with parmesan
    parmesan coate chicken fingers

    Easy no-fail parmesan chicken tenders oven-baked and ready within minutes.

    I share a basic recipe and options to season them further in the recipe card further below!

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    • 📕 What are chicken tenders?
    • 🔪 How to make Chicken tenders with parmesan?
    • 📜 Flavor ideas
    • 🥣 Serving suggestions
    • 💡 Freezing, Storing and Reheating
    • 💭 FAQs
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    📕 What are chicken tenders?

    Chicken tenders are also called chicken fingers or strips.

    Boneless chicken breast tenderloins are cut into finger length pieces.

    The meat is either fried, baked or grilled in a crust and served with a dipping sauce.

    Variations of chicken tenders exist and today it's my favorite, a crispy parmesan version.

    🔪 How to make Chicken tenders with parmesan?

    To make these chicken fingers from scratch is straightforward! I explain it in 3 easy steps so that you can get an overview.

    The full recipe with adjustable quantities, US and metric quantities is located at the bottom of this post.

    Step 1

    Cut chicken breasts into tenders.

    cut chicken breast tenderloin into tenders

    Step 2

    Prepare two trays, one with a scrambled raw egg and the other with mixed parmesan and seasoning.

    To coat the chicken, dredge each tender through the egg first and then through the seasoned Parmesan.

    coat chicken tenders

    Step 3

    Place Parmesan coated chicken on a grid over a pan and spray with cooking oil.

    Bake in preheated oven until cooked through and golden.

    📜 Flavor ideas

    You can adjust the seasoning of the parmesan coating and make this recipe all yours!

    The chicken tenders are already seasoned with either Italian seaosning or herbes de provence.

    Depending on which ever of the two you added, you can add ½ or 1 teaspoon of the following herbs and spices:

    • chili flakes
    • paprika
    • basil
    • savory (don't add if you used herbes de provence seasoning)
    • lemon zest
    • thyme (don't add if you used herbes de provence seasoning)
    • rosemary (don't add if you used herbes de provence seasoning)
    • parsley
    • sage
    • tarragon
    • onion powder (don't add if you used Italian seasoning)
    • garlic powder (don't add if you used Italian seasoning)
    chicken fingers baked with parmesan birds eye's view

    🥣 Serving suggestions

    We love our oven-baked parmesan chicken tenders with fries and a dipping sauce.

    I usually serve them with a sour cream dip, mayonnaise (even Japanese mayo), ketchup, or a honey mustard sauce.

    A spicy sriracha mayo sauce or a yum yum sauce would work well to!

    I have also added a jam as a dipping option. Just the way you would serve a Schnitzel.

    dipping chicken tenders in sauce

    💡 Freezing, Storing and Reheating

    You can freeze your homemade chicken tenders too!

    To do this, prepare as instructed but don't bake the meat. Just palce them on a tray into the freezer and wait for them to freeze hard.

    Then, you just need to pick up the frozen chicken tenders and place them in a freezer friendly container.

    To cook the frozen meat, place on a grid with a pan as per the instructions and bake the frozen pieces without thawing first. But you will need to bake them longer!

    You can keep leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.

    To reheat leftovers from your fridge, place in the oven and warm up for 3 minutes or so.

    Don't reheat your chicken for too long or else the tenders will lose their juiciness.

    💭 FAQs

    Can you make ahead these chicken tenders?

    Yes, you can. Prepare, but don't bake them. Instead, freeze them OR keep in the fridge and cook within 24 hours.

    How long to bake the chicken tenders at 350 F/ 180 C?

    Bake them for about 12-15 minutes OR until Golden (a minute or two more or less depending on your oven). They will cook through faster if you use a convection oven setting. If you bake them for too long, they will lose their juiciness.

    How many chicken tenders per person?

    Serve per person about 3-5 chicken tenders.

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    📖 Recipe

    chicken fingers

    Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders Recipe

    A quick and easy tasty recipe for baked parmesan coated chicken tenders. It's also keto/ low-carb!
    4.58 from 7 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12 pieces
    Calories: 93kcal
    Recipe by: Helene Dsouza

    Ingredients

    • 3 medium Chicken Breast
    • 1 Egg
    • ½ or 1 Teaspoon Salt *see Notes
    • ½ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground
    • 1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning or Herbes de Provence, *see Notes
    • ⅔ cup Parmesan
    • Cooking Spray or oil, *see Notes
    US - Metric

    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven.
    • Pat dry chicken breast if they are moist. Slice chicken breasts into 3 or 4 almost same-sized chicken tenders.
    • Prepare 2 trays. Break an egg in the first one and scramble it.
    • Add to the second tray the parmesan, salt, black pepper and italian seasoning and combine.
    • Dredge each chicken tender piece through the egg first and then through the seasoned parmesan. The chicken tenders should be well coated.
    • Place your oven grid over your oven pan and place and spread each chicken tender piece over the grid.
    • Bake chicken for about 12 to 15 minutes at 350° Fahrenheit/ 180° Celsius OR until golden and cooked through. Convection oven cook through better.
    • Take out, cool a bit, enjoy with a dipping sauce of your choice.

    Notes

    1. Add ½ or 1 teaspoon salt. I leave it up to you.
    2. You can use Italian seasoning or Herbes de Provence. If you don't have these, use oregano.
    3. Use Cooking Spray or oil if you don't have cooking spray

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders Recipe
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 93 Calories from Fat 27
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 3g5%
    Saturated Fat 1g5%
    Cholesterol 54mg18%
    Sodium 451mg19%
    Potassium 224mg6%
    Carbohydrates 1g0%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 14g28%
    Vitamin A 87IU2%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 77mg8%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Star says

      January 13, 2022 at 8:42 pm

      5 stars
      This was simple to make and taste is delicious! I used organic Chicken Tenders and made the recipe as instructed.

      Thank you!

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      • Helene Dsouza says

        January 14, 2022 at 8:20 am

        Thanks for your feedback! 🙂

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