Crispy Chicken Tenders
Oven Baked Chicken Tenders with lemon garlic flavours, coated in a golden parmesan Panko crumb! Oven fried, crispy chicken strips with an irresistible crunch!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 egg (large)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (or juice of 1/2 a lemon)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped )
- 2 teaspoons garlic (minced )
- 3/4 teaspoon salt (to season)
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked pepper
- 28 ounces chicken tenders
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup regular breadcrumbs (garlic, herb or Italian seasoned for extra flavour)
- 1 teaspoon mild paprika (or sweet, smoky, spicy)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (fresh grated )
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly grease a baking tray / sheet with cooking oil spray, or a light coating of oil. Set aside.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the egg, oil, lemon juice, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper.
- 3
Dip chicken tenders into egg mixture and let sit for 5 minutes while preparing crumb mixture. OPTIONAL: Cover and allow to marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to an hour (if time allows).*
- 4
In another bowl, combine both breadcrumbs, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder and parmesan cheese.
- 5
Dredge the egg coated chicken in the breadcrumb/parmesan mixture, lightly pressing to evenly coat.
- 6
Arrange tenders on the baking sheet / tray and lightly spray with cooking oil spray.
- 7
Bake for 10 minutes. Flip and bake for a further 5-10 minutes or until cooked through. (Broil in the last 2-3 minutes for a golden crispy crumb!)