Recipes With Chicken Tenders

If you need a family-friendly weeknight dish, you’ll love these baked Chicken Tenders Parmesan. My family loved it!

Chicken breasts and tenderloins, also called chicken tenders, are actually not the same. The tenderloin is a muscle underneath the breast that is removed and sold separately. As their name implies, tenderloins are more tender than breasts.

This healthy chicken tender recipe would pair well with a green salad or roasted vegetables, like garlic butter mushrooms or broccoli rabe. You could also make a chicken parmesan sandwich with a hoagie roll or baguette or serve the tenderloins with your favorite pasta and extra marinara.

Leftover chicken parmesan will keep in the refrigerator for up to four days, or you can freeze them for up to three months. Thaw them in the fridge overnight and reheat them in the oven or microwave when you’re ready to eat them.

Chicken Tenders Parmesan

If you need a family-friendly weeknight dish, you’ll love these baked Chicken Tenders Parmesan. My family loved it!

Prep: 5min

Total: 35min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 3 tenderloins

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 3 tenderloins, calories 376 kcal, Carbohydrate 19 g, Protein 45 g, Fat 12.5 g, Saturated Fat 4.5 g, Cholesterol 169.5 mg, Sodium 1188 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 4.5 g

Ingredients:

• 12 chicken tenders (1 1/4 lbs)
• 1 large eggs (beaten)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs (1/2 gets tossed)
• olive oil spray
• 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
• 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• chopped basil leaves (for garnish)

Instruction:

1. Preheat oven to 425F. Line a sheet pan with foil and spray.
2. Season chicken with salt. Place egg in a shallow bowl. In a second shallow bowl, add the breadcrumbs.
3. Dip chicken in the egg, then into the breadcrumb mixture and shake off excess and place on a sheet pan.
4. Spray both sides of the chicken generously with oil.
5. Bake the chicken 18 minutes flipping halfway until cooked through. It’s ok if it’s not crispy, it’s going to get covered in marinara anyway.
6. Transfer to a 9×13-inch baking pan, arrange the chicken strips. Spread the marinara sauce over the chicken and top with the mozzarella and Parmesan.
7. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until marinara is hot and the cheese is melted. Top with basil.

30 Easy Chicken Tenderloin Recipes

Thanks to these chicken tenderloin recipes, you can plan out dinner for the whole month! They’re family-friendly, inexpensive, and insanely delicious, too!

Ingredients:

• Bisquick Chicken Tenders
• Crispy Oven Chicken Tenders
• 15 -Minute Garlic Honey Soy Chicken Tenderloins
• Crispy Baked Buffalo Chicken Tenders
• Cracker Barrel Chicken Tenders
• Chicken Tenders with Bacon Jalapeño Sauce
• Moo Shu Chicken
• Dorito Chicken Tenders
• Air Fryer Classic Chicken Tenders
• Everything Bagel Baked Chicken Tenders
• Baked Almond Chicken Strips
• Cornflake Chicken
• Tex-Mex Chicken Strips
• Sheet Pan Honey Balsamic Chicken Tenders and Vegetables
• Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Tenders
• Potato Chip Chicken Strips
• Sriracha Chicken Strips
• Easy Baked Coconut Chicken Tenders Recipe
• Sticky Chicken Finger Wraps
• Crispy Parmesan Chicken Tenderloins u0026amp; Garlic Pasta
• Baked Pesto Chicken Tenders
• Hot Honey Chicken Tenders
• Crispy Chicken Cobb Salad
• Chicken Tenders in Lemon-Mushroom Cream Sauce
• Baked Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders Recipe
• Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Tenders
• BBQ Lime Chicken
• Chicken Tender Cordon Bleu
• Olive Garden Chicken Scampi
• Breaded Chicken Tenders with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

Instruction:

1. Select your favorite recipe.
2. Organize all the required ingredients.
3. Prep a chicken tender recipe in 30 minutes or less!

Chicken Tenders Recipe

Healthier chicken tenders cooked in a simple delicious sauce. The chicken tenderloins turn out so tender, juicy, succulent, and flavorful.

Total: 15min

Yield: 3

Serving Size: 5 ounces

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 5 ounces, calories 293 kcal, Carbohydrate 3 g, Protein 33 g, Fat 16 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Trans Fat 0.3 g, Cholesterol 117 mg, Sodium 567 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0.2 g, unSaturated Fat 9 g

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoon butter (divided)
• 1 pound (450g) chicken tenderloins (chicken mini fillets)
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 cloves garlic (minced or crushed)
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (chopped – for garnish)

Instruction:

1. Add olive oil and melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a pan/skillet over medium heat.
2. Add the chicken tenders, season with paprika, salt, and pepper.
3. Cook for 3 minutes on each side (season each side as you cook).
4. Make room for the garlic, melt the remaining butter, and add the garlic. Cook for 30 seconds or until the garlic becomes fragrant.
5. Season with Italian seasoning, and cook for one more minute.
6. Add 2 tablespoons of water to the pan to deglaze it, and scrape off any bits stuck to the bottom of the pan (that’s where all of the good flavor is).
7. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley or basil leaves, and serve warm.

Lemon Butter Chicken Tenders

Lemon Butter Chicken Tenders – small strips of chicken are tossed with herbs and spices and seared until golden brown, then finished with a simple garlicky, lemon-butter pan sauce. It’s a no fuss, super fast and easy to make chicken recipe that doesn’t disappoint!

Prep: 10min

Total: 15min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 320 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Protein 37 g, Fat 17 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 131 mg, Sodium 201 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, unSaturated Fat 7 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs chicken tenders ((or tenderloins))
• Salt (and freshly ground black pepper)
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1 1/2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, (divided)
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 3 Tbsp minced parsley

Instruction:

1. Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Season chicken tenders with salt and pepper. Then evenly sprinkle over oregano, thyme, paprika, and flour. Toss to evenly coat.
3. Add oil to the skillet along with 1 Tbsp butter. Carefully tilt pan to evenly coat.
4. Add chicken tenders to skillet, leaving a little space between them.
5. Let cook until golden brown on bottom, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook 2 minutes or until nearly cooked through.
6. Once chicken is nearly cooked through (about 155 in center) add remaining 2 Tbsp butter and sprinkle garlic around the chicken (don’t sprinkle on the chicken or it won’t cook).
7. Continue to cook until chicken is just cooked through (165 in center of each piece), about 1 minute longer.
8. Remove from heat. Carefully pour in lemon juice and add parsley. Toss to coat then serve.

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FAQ

What goes good with chicken tenders?

• Sweet Potato Fries.
• French Fries.
• Coleslaw.
• Pea Salad.
• Corn Pudding.
• Fried Apples.
• Potato Wedges.
• Spinach Casserole.

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