Best 20 Baked Chicken Tenders Recipes

EASY BAKED CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
• 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.
• Spray each chicken tender with cooking spray 2 times.
• 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.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Broil tenders in the preheated oven for extra crunch, about 2 minutes more.

BAKED BBQ CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray an 8x8-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Combine barbeque sauce, barbeque seasoning, and caramel sauce in a shallow dish. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the mixture.
• Dip each chicken tender into the barbeque sauce mixture and coat thoroughly. Place in the prepared casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 25 minutes. Baste with reserved sauce and continue baking for 5 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

BAKED COCONUT CHICKEN TENDERS WITH MANGO CHUTNEY DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• For the chicken tenders: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Add a wire rack to a baking sheet and spray with cooking spray.
• In 3 separate shallow bowls, create a 3-step breading process. In the first bowl, add the coconut flour. In the second bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and a pinch of salt to combine. In the last bowl, add the panko, coconut, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and stir to combine.
• Pat the chicken dry and add it to the coconut flour, shaking off any excess. Then dip it in the egg mixture, making sure to coat the chicken entirely. Last, lay the chicken in the panko mixture, turn it over and press into the breading to coat evenly. Place on the prepared rack on the baking sheet and spray with cooking spray. Bake until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. If the chicken is light in color, place under the broiler for the last 2 minutes of cooking time.
• For the dipping sauce: Stir together the chutney, yogurt and jalapeno in a medium bowl.
• Serve the chicken with the dipping sauce.

BAKED BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN TENDERS RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 425°F. Lay the skinless chicken tenders out on paper towels, leaving a few inches between each piece, to absorb some of the extra moisture. Cut a lemon into wedges and squeeze fresh lemon juice onto each tender. Watch for seeds and remove any that fall out. Sprinkle sea salt and freshly ground black pepper on each skinless chicken tender. Add any spices or herbs you'd like -- turmeric, chili powder, sage or thyme are all classic choices. Turn each tender over and repeat the seasoning process on the other side. Coat a baking pan evenly with nonstick cooking spray. Spread out the seasoned chicken tenders on the baking pan, leaving space in between each tender. Add a couple ounces of water to the baking pan. Bake the tenders for approximately 15 to 20 minutes or until each is fully cooked and a thermometer inserted into the thickest part reads 165 F.

CRISPY BAKED CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place a cooking rack inside a baking dish and spray both with cooking spray.
• Combine flour, garlic powder, and pepper in a flat dish; stir until evenly combined. Stir mustard, honey, egg substitute, and hot sauce together in a small bowl.
• Combine cornflake crumbs, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, onion flakes, garlic powder, pepper, paprika, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and cayenne pepper in another flat dish; stir until ingredients are evenly distributed.
• Dip chicken tenders into the flour mixture until coated evenly, then dip into the egg mixture, shaking off any excess liquid. Drag the chicken through the bread crumb mixture, covering evenly.
• Place chicken on the prepared cooking rack. Spray the chicken with cooking spray.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

BAKED BUFFALO-STYLE CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Combine first 6 ingredients in a shallow dish, stirring with a whisk.
• Place egg whites in a shallow dish.
• Place Panko in a shallow dish.
• Working with 1 chicken strip at a time, dredge in flour mixture. Dip in egg whites; dredge in panko. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Repeat procedure with remaining chicken strips, flour mixture, egg whites, and panko.
• Lightly coat chicken strips with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until done, turning once.
• Combine hot sauce and Worcestershire in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in butter. Drizzle hot sauce mixture over chicken.
• Serve with Blue Cheese.

OVEN BAKED CHEEZ-IT CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil (or silpat if you have it).
• Place the Cheez-it's in a zip-lock baggie and give it to your kid to play catch, touch football, whatever. Smack the back a few times with a rolling pin... get the cheese-it's crushed, but don't worry if there are some larger pieces. Pour into a shallow bowl or plate.
• Crack the eggs into a bowl and add the water. Whisk together until combined well. (something else your child can do!).
• Dip the chicken in the egg mixture, then roll around in the crushed Cheez-it's (kids love this part!)
• Place on the cookie sheet, continue until all the chicken is coated.
• Lightly spray all coated chicken with the cooking spray.
• Bake at 350°F about 15 -20 minutes (start checking the smaller ones after 10 minutes. I always pull them out as they get cooked through so that the smallest isn't incinerated by the time the largest piece is done cooking).

BAKED CHEDDAR-DIJON CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 475 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and brush it with the olive oil.
• Pulse the cheddar crackers in a food processor until finely ground. Alternatively, place the crackers in a resealable plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Transfer the cracker crumbs to a wide, shallow bowl then stir in the paprika.
• In another wide, shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs with the mustard. Place the flour in a third wide, shallow bowl.
• Coat each chicken tender in the flour, shaking off any excess, then dip it in the eggs. Press it in the cracker crumbs until evenly coated then transfer to the prepared baking sheet, arranging all of the chicken tenders in a single layer about 2 inches apart.
• Bake, flipping them once, until golden brown, about 15 minutes total. Serve with ranch dressing, ketchup or honey mustard, for dipping.

BAKED PESTO CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Whisk pesto and mayonnaise together in a bowl. Dredge both sides of each chicken tender in the pesto mixture and coat with bread crumbs. Arrange tenders on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Turn chicken pieces and continue baking until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 15 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the centers should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

OVEN BAKED ONION RANCH CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Set oven to 400° F with rack in lowest position.
• Lightly grease a 13 x 9-inch or larger foil lined baking sheet.
• Place the fried onions in a shallow bowl and crush them until they are about the size of your panko bread crumbs. I used an absorbant paper towel to crush them to remove some of the excess oil.
• Add the panko, seasoned salt, black pepper and garlic powder to the crushed onions and mix together.
• Dip the chicken into the ranch to coat and allow excess to drip off.
• Coat in the onion and panko mixture.
• Place in a single layer on the greased baking sheet. Do not use a smaller baking sheet to prevent soggy chicken coating.
• Bake uncovered for 7 minutes turn and cook until done. Usually another 7 to 10 minutes depending on the size of the tenderloins. This will take longer if you use full size chicken breast.

BAKED SPICY CHICKEN TENDERS WITH HONEY-MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat to 425F degrees.
• Spray a heavy baking sheet liberally with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• In a small bowl place cornstarch.
• In a 2nd small bowl whisk together egg, salt and hot sauce.
• In a 3rd bowl, mix together cornmeal, panko crumbs, chili powder and cayenne powder.
• Dredge the chicken strips in the cornstarch, then into the egg mixture, allowing egg to drip off.
• Dredge chicken in the cornmeal/bread crumb mixture, coating well.
• Arrange in a single layer on prepared baking sheet.
• Drizzle with a little olive oil.
• Bake 15 minutes till crispy.
• Blend honey and mustard together till smooth and serve with chicken tenders.

SPICY BAKED CHICKEN TENDERS WITH A GARLIC BASIL AIOLI

Steps:

• Aioli -- Mix the mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, garlic, basil, salt and pepper. Check for seasoning and cover and refrigerate.
• Chicken -- I like to cut the chicken into finger size pieces. I don't like them too thin as they will dry out, but because they are baked I like to cut them around 1/2" thick (I like to think they are about the size and thickness of my thumb).
• Chicken Flour Base -- In a large baggie add the flour, salt and pepper. Dredge each chicken piece in the flour mixture and then toss well to coat. Make sure to shake off the excess flour. Just set to the side until they are all coated.
• Panko and Egg -- I like to grind up the panko a bit to make the crumbs a bit finer. I just used my mini food processor to grind them up. Then to the panko, I added all the seasonings (except the salt and pepper) which we already used in the flour mix. Then add the panko to a small pan. In another pan, add the eggs and beat well.
• Dredge -- Now dip each piece of chicken, already dredged in flour into the egg and then the panko seasoning. Set on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or you can use foil.
• Bake -- Spray the chicken with olive oil (both sides). Now I have an atomizer which I fill with olive oil. But you can buy a olive oil spray like "Pam." right at the store. But I use my atomizer all the time and well worth the 10.00 investment. Those recipes that cause for a drizzle of olive oil -- using an atomizer will save you tons of money. Well, time to bake. I bake at 400 for about 12-15 minutes depending on the thickness of the chicken. They should be golden brown.
• Serve -- Just serve the chicken strips with the Basil Aioli.

BAKED CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 425°F.
• Mix chicken tenders and mayonnaise in a bowl to lightly coat chicken with mayonnaise.
• Mix bread crumbs and cheese in a gallon-size zippie bag.
• Prepare baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Put 1-2 chicken tenders in the zippie bag with the bread crumbs and shake to coat.
• Place chicken tenders in a single layer on prepared baking sheet.
• Continue until all tenders are coated and on the baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes. Gently flip each one, so as not to remove the breading, and bake an additional 8 minutes.
• Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

KIM'S LEMON-BAKED CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Coat an 8x11-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Place chicken tenders in a single layer on the prepared baking pan. Spread butter on the tenders. Sprinkle evenly with lemon juice, salt, and paprika.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 25 to 30 minutes.

BAKED CHEEZ-IT CRUSTED CHICKEN TENDERS RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with foil, then place a wire rack on top. For the chicken tenders: Mix the cracker crumbs and Parmesan together in a large bowl. In a shallow dish, mix the mayonnaise, mustard, cider vinegar and some salt and pepper. Sprinkle the chicken tenders with a little salt and pepper and then place them, one by one, in the mayonnaise mixture. Scrape off excess mayonnaise and then roll the tenders in the crumb mixture to coat. As you go, place the coated tenders on the wire rack. Bake until cooked through and golden brown, 25 minutes. Let cool on the rack for 5 minutes. For the Dijon sauce: Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the mustard, mayonnaise, honey, cayenne and some salt and pepper. Mix until smooth and lump free. Transfer the chicken tenders to a serving platter. Serve with the Dijon sauce.

BAKED CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Make the dip: Mix yogurt, chives, parsley, dill, lemon juice and garlic in a small bowl; season with salt and plenty of pepper. Set aside.
• Prepare the chicken: Heat oven to 450 degrees. Cut chicken breasts lengthwise into about 1 1/4-inch-wide strips. Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
• Mix together flour and paprika in a medium bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Place eggs in a large bowl and whisk with 1 teaspoon water. Season with salt and pepper. Put bread crumbs in a large bowl or shallow baking dish, and season with salt and pepper.
• Working with few pieces at a time, toss the chicken in the flour mixture, making sure it's evenly coated. Shake off excess flour, and dip into egg wash. Shake off any excess.
• Dip chicken into bread crumb mixture a few pieces at a time, pressing to adhere as many bread crumbs as possible. Shake off any excess, and set chicken aside on a large plate.
• Place breaded chicken strips on a foil- or parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, and bake until one side is beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Using tongs or a spatula, flip chicken and continue to cook until the other side is golden brown and crisp, another 6 to 8 minutes. Serve with herbed yogurt dip.

BAKED HONEY DIJON CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl (Ziploc, w/ screw on lid) whisk egg and water.
• Add honey and Dijon to egg mix and stir well.
• Add chicken and shake well, coating chicken well. Let marinate for about an hour (or as long as you wish).
• In a large plastic storage bag, combine bread crumbs and seasonings.
• Add chicken and shake, coating well
• Preheat oven to 425°F
• Line bottom of baking pan with enough foil left to completely fold back over entire pan, spray all of the foil with Pam (or cooking spray), and evenly distribute chicken.
• Pull foil over chicken, completely covering. Push down on foil until touching.
• Bake 30-40 minutes until done (juices run clear ~ 180°F).

SWEET AND SPICY BAKED ORANGE CHICKEN TENDERS RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• 1.Whisk the Orange Marinade/Glaze ingredients together in a medium bowl. Add 1/3 cup to a large freezer bag with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the chicken and marinate 60 minutes up to overnight in the refrigerator. Refrigerate reserved Glaze separately. 2.Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in panko and continue to cook and stir until browned. Remove from heat.** 3.Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil then top with a wire baking rack. Spray rack with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside. 4.Line up your breading station: Add flour to a large freezer bag. Whisk milk and eggs together in a bowl or shallow dish. Mix panko, ground cornflakes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder in a large bowl. 5.Remove chicken from marinade and pat dry with paper towels. Add chicken to flour and toss until evenly coated. Working with one chicken tender at a time, remove from flour, shake off any excess then coat in milk/egg mixture and drain off any excess. Roll chicken in panko/cornflakes, pressing to adhere. Shake off any excess and place on wire rack. Repeat until all chicken tenders are breaded. 6.Bake for 20 minutes at 425 F degrees or until chicken is cooked through. Broil until golden. Let cool for 10 minutes while you prepare your Glaze. 7.Add reserved Glaze to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil while stirring. Reduce to a simmer until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Using tongs, dip chicken in Glaze to coat then return to baking rack or individual plates. Garnish with orange and green onions if desired. Notes Total cooking time does not include marinating as that will vary upon individual. *I use my food processor and pulse until the size of panko crumbs. You can place cornflakes in a freezer bag and crush with a rolling pin. You can substitute cornflakes with additional panko for a total of 1 1/4 cups panko and brown panko with 1 tablespoon butter. **You can do this while your chicken marinates and store in an airtight container until ready to use. ***The less time you wait between coating the chicken in the glaze and eating, the crispier it will be. That being said, the chicken has a wonderful texture but is not overly crispy.

ULTIMATE BAKED CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Whisk milk and eggs in a small bowl. Combine baking mix, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, paprika, and salt in a second bowl; mix well. Dunk chicken tenders in the egg mixture and then into the Parmesan mixture. Place onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crispy, 20 to 25 minutes.

CRUNCHY OVEN-BAKED CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Combine mayonnaise, dry mustard, and onion flakes in a shallow bowl; mix well. Combine cracker crumbs and sesame seeds in a resealable plastic bag.
• Dip each chicken tender into the mayonnaise mixture, then place in the plastic bag. Seal the bag and shake until chicken is coated in the crumb mixture. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes.