Homemade Lightly Breaded Chicken Tenders

Yummo – Who doesn’t love chicken tenders?! Normally I cooked chicken tenders without breading them but to switch it up for a change I decide to. They turned out great and tasty!

What you will need:

1 pack of thawed chicken tenderloins

EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)

S&P

Garlic Powder

1 egg

1 tablespoon of milk

Bread crumbs

Preparation:

In a medium sized bowl place your chicken tenders and then drizzled a healthy dose of EVOO on top. Mix around with tongs. (Remember, don’t cross contaminate your hands or utensils when working with raw meat.) I then sprinkled on a pinch of coarse Kosher salt, fresh ground pepper and a dash of garlic powder. Mix the tenders around some more to ensure they are each evenly coated.

In a separate bowl or dish, crack one egg and beat. Add a tablespoon of milk and whip into the egg. Prepare another bowl with about a cup of bread crumbs. This will be your assembly station. It is best to have all of your stations ready to go before beginning the dip and coat process. Go ahead and prep your large non-stick skillet on the stove top. Drizzle a little more EVOO (enough to go twice around the pan) to ensure we don’t loose any of our yummy crumbles when browning. Turn the heat to low-medium.

Once your stations are ready begin dipping one to two tenders at a time into the egg wash then coat with crumbs. (add more crumbs to your bowl as needed) When a tender has been crumb coated place into the skillet. Continue the process until all tenders are in the skillet. Keep an eye on your heat. I never turned it above medium as they will cook slowly and thoroughly on medium. Turn your tenders every two minutes to ensure both sides are browning and cooking evenly.

After about 10-12 minutes your tenders should look golden and juicy. (As a rule of thumb, I always check the thickest tender before plating them to make sure they are cooked completely.) Once done, plate and serve with whatever side you desire. I served our tenders with baked potatoes and green beans. Another fun thing to do when preparing tenders is to create your own dipping sauces. My favorite is homemade honey mustard! What’s yours?

Enjoy!

xo-M