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Crispy Spicy Chicken Tenders

Crispy Spicy Chicken Tenders

Everybody loves chicken tenders, but adding some spice makes them even more delicious. These tenders are oven baked and super crispy.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs chicken tenders or chicken breasts sliced across the grain into thin strips.
  • 2 1/2 cups panko
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup parmesan finely grated
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tbsp hot sauce

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

Make the breadcrumb mixture:

  • Melt the butter in a large skillet and add in the panko. Cook, stirring often, until the panko is golden brown and toasted. Remove to a large, shallow bowl.
  • Add in the parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, pepper, salt and cayenne. Mix well and set aside.
  • Combine the flour and cayenne in a separate shallow bowl and mix well.
  • Combine the eggs and the hot sauce in another bowl and mix well.
  • Bread the chicken pieces by first dipping them in the flour and shaking off the excess.
  • Dip the pieces in the egg mixture and then into the panko, pressing to make sure it sticks.

Cook the chicken:

  • Brush a very thin coating of oil on a baking sheet and heat in the oven for about 5 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and lay the chicken strips in an even layer, with space between them, on the sheet.
  • Bake 15-20 minutes, turning over halfway through, until the chicken is cooked through.

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