Oven Baked Chicken Tenders with Mayo

Oven Baked Chicken Tenders with Mayo

from whatsinthepan.com
40 min

Baked chicken tenders (or you may call them baked chicken nuggets) can be really-really good, and without all the frying and oil.

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • ¾ cup Mayonnaise
  • 1 ½ cups Panko Bread Crumbs
  • ½ tbsp Garlic Powder
  • ½ tbsp Onion Powder
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Thyme ((optional))
  • Sriracha Mayo ((for dipping, optional))

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375 F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Cut chicken into 1” strips going with the grain of the meat. Season with salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    Prepare two bowls. In a first bowl, mix Bread Crumbs, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Salt and Pepper. Place mayonnaise in a 2nd mixing bowl.

  4. 4

    Dredge the cut chicken into mayonnaise, then dredge in seasoned Panko mixture.

  5. 5

    Place coated chicken in a single layer on the parchment paper lined baking sheet, leaving room between each tender.

  6. 6

    Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, turn each piece, bake for 15 more minutes.

  7. 7

    Tenders will be lightly browned and delicious. Sprinkle with thyme (optional) and serve with Sriracha mayo or sauce of your choice!