Best 7 Baked Cheez It Crusted Chicken Tenders Recipes

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Craving for a crispy, cheesy, and flavorful chicken dish? Look no further than these Baked Cheez-It Crusted Chicken Tenders. This unique recipe combines the irresistible taste of Cheez-Its with tender chicken tenders, creating a delightful combination of textures and flavors. As they bake, the Cheez-It crust transforms into a golden brown, crispy coating, while the chicken remains juicy and succulent on the inside. Served with a variety of dipping sauces, these chicken tenders become an addictive appetizer, snack, or main course.

The article includes two additional recipes that take the Cheez-It chicken concept to the next level. The Cheez-It Chicken Nuggets are perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal. Simply coat chicken nuggets in crushed Cheez-Its and bake until crispy. The Cheesy Chicken Cheez-It Casserole combines chicken, Cheez-Its, and a creamy cheese sauce for a comforting and cheesy dish. All three recipes are easy to follow and promise to deliver a taste sensation that will satisfy your cravings.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

OVEN BAKED CHEEZ-IT CHICKEN TENDERS



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This came out of a cookbook I bought for my daughter... but I have to admit that I really like it too! It's a great recipe for your kids to help you make, and they think it's so cool to cook with Cheez-it's!

Provided by CHRISSYG

Categories     Chicken

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 cups Cheez-It crackers (or similar, small cheddar flavored crackers)
2 eggs
1/4 cup water
nonstick cooking spray (such as Pam)
1 lb chicken tenders (or boneless skinless breasts, cut into strips)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil (or silpat if you have it).
  • Place the Cheez-it's in a zip-lock baggie and give it to your kid to play catch, touch football, whatever. Smack the back a few times with a rolling pin... get the cheese-it's crushed, but don't worry if there are some larger pieces. Pour into a shallow bowl or plate.
  • Crack the eggs into a bowl and add the water. Whisk together until combined well. (something else your child can do!).
  • Dip the chicken in the egg mixture, then roll around in the crushed Cheez-it's (kids love this part!)
  • Place on the cookie sheet, continue until all the chicken is coated.
  • Lightly spray all coated chicken with the cooking spray.
  • Bake at 350°F about 15 -20 minutes (start checking the smaller ones after 10 minutes. I always pull them out as they get cooked through so that the smallest isn't incinerated by the time the largest piece is done cooking).

BAKED CHEEZ-IT CRUSTED CHICKEN TENDERS RECIPE - (4.3/5)



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Provided by á-48726

Number Of Ingredients 14

Chicken Tenders:
3 cups cheese crackers, such as Cheez-Its, ground into crumbs
1 cup finely grated Parmesan
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound chicken tenders (7 to 8 tenders)
Dijon Sauce:
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons honey
Dash cayenne pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with foil, then place a wire rack on top. For the chicken tenders: Mix the cracker crumbs and Parmesan together in a large bowl. In a shallow dish, mix the mayonnaise, mustard, cider vinegar and some salt and pepper. Sprinkle the chicken tenders with a little salt and pepper and then place them, one by one, in the mayonnaise mixture. Scrape off excess mayonnaise and then roll the tenders in the crumb mixture to coat. As you go, place the coated tenders on the wire rack. Bake until cooked through and golden brown, 25 minutes. Let cool on the rack for 5 minutes. For the Dijon sauce: Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the mustard, mayonnaise, honey, cayenne and some salt and pepper. Mix until smooth and lump free. Transfer the chicken tenders to a serving platter. Serve with the Dijon sauce.

BAKED CHICKEN TENDERS



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Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories     main-dish

Time 55m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups cheese crackers, such as Cheez-Its, ground into crumbs
1 cup finely grated Parmesan
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound chicken tenders (7 to 8 tenders)
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons honey
Dash cayenne pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with foil, then place a wire rack on top.
  • For the chicken tenders: Mix the cracker crumbs and Parmesan together in a large bowl. In a shallow dish, mix the mayonnaise, mustard, cider vinegar and some salt and pepper.
  • Sprinkle the chicken tenders with a little salt and pepper and then place them, one by one, in the mayonnaise mixture. Scrape off excess mayonnaise and then roll the tenders in the crumb mixture to coat. As you go, place the coated tenders on the wire rack.
  • Bake until cooked through and golden brown, 25 minutes. Let cool on the rack for 5 minutes.
  • For the Dijon sauce: Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the mustard, mayonnaise, honey, cayenne and some salt and pepper. Mix until smooth and lump free.
  • Transfer the chicken tenders to a serving platter. Serve with the Dijon sauce.

BAKED CHEEZ-IT CHICKEN BREASTS



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This is fantastic recipe from Vintagevictuals.com, this lady is awesome! My husband absolutely loved it! I didn't see anything like this on here so I thought I would post it on here so everyone could try this delicious recipe. I usually serve this with corn, cheesy potatoes and a biscuit. Yum! Yum! You can also try this recipe with any of the other varieties of the Cheez-its, the cheddar jack and the spicy ones are also really good too. So try them out! :)

Provided by Sheri Baby

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cups Cheez-It crackers, crushed
salt
pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease an oven safe dish that the chicken will fit inches.
  • Rinse your chicken breasts and pat them dry with paper towel.Very important that you dry the chicken breasts before preparing them, if the chicken isn't dry the seasonings will not stick and neither will the sour cream mixture. Season on both sides with salt and pepper, to taste. In a shallow dish, combine the sour cream and buttermilk. Arrange the crushed Cheez-Its in a second shallow dish. Dip each chicken breast into the sour cream mixture, then into the Cheez-Its so that they adhere and form a crust. Place the chicken in your prepared baking dish, leaving about 1 inch between the breasts.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Then remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 221.2, Fat 8.7, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 85, Sodium 268.9, Carbohydrate 7.3, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 1.3, Protein 26.9

EASY BAKED CHICKEN TENDERS



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A wholesome twist on the classic favorite chicken tenders....I personally would prefer these baked over fried any day!

Provided by Tarryn

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Baked and Roasted     Breasts

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

vegetable cooking spray (such as I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!®)
1 egg, beaten
1 ¼ cups panko bread crumbs
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 skinless, boneless chicken tenders, cut into 1/2-inch strips lengthwise

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
  • Place egg in a shallow dish. Place bread crumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper into a large zip-top freezer bag and mix well. Dip 2 chicken strips into egg and then place into bread crumb mixture and shake to coat. Place coated chicken pieces onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken.
  • Spray each chicken tender with cooking spray 2 times.
  • Bake tenders in the preheated oven for 7 minutes; flip, continue to bake on opposite side until no longer pink in the centers, about 7 minutes more. Remove from the oven.
  • Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
  • Broil tenders in the preheated oven for extra crunch, about 2 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172 calories, Carbohydrate 25.6 g, Cholesterol 72.2 mg, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 16.7 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 688.7 mg, Sugar 0.7 g

CHEEZ-IT CHICKEN TENDERS



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This is my own take on Cheez-It Chicken. The ingredients add flavor to the chicken and keep it moist, but aren't as spicy as some other recipes posted on here.

Provided by coconutcream

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 37m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 lb chicken tenders
2 cups Cheez-It crackers
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup low-fat mayonnaise

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Crush Cheez-Its with the pepper and garlic salt in a food processor until the texture resembles coarse bread crumbs.
  • Place in a medium bowl and stir in the parmesan cheese.
  • Use a knife to spread a thin coat of mayonnaise on both sides of the chicken tenders; dunk them in the cracker mixture, using a spoon to help thoroughly coat the chicken.
  • Place on a greased baking sheet and cook for 22 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.6, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 87.9, Sodium 461.1, Carbohydrate 1.6, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.3, Protein 35.9

AMAZING CRUSTED CHICKEN



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This is my husband's favorite meal for me to cook. The chicken is so moist and flavorful. The more seasonings you use the better it tastes. Mayo may cause some areas to be a little mushy but it still tastes amazing!

Provided by Chefbound

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Baked and Roasted     Oven Fried

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups cheese flavored crackers (such as Cheez-It®), crushed
1 cup French-fried onions, crushed
½ cup Italian bread crumbs
2 teaspoons sesame seed, toasted
salt and ground black pepper to taste
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut in half
3 tablespoons mayonnaise

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Mix cheese-flavored crackers, French-fried onions, Italian bread crumbs, sesame seeds, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Set aside.
  • Wash and pat chicken breasts dry. Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on one side of each piece and place mayonnaise-side down in the cracker mixture. Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on the other side of the chicken and cover with the cracker mixture, patting firmly into the chicken. Place chicken breasts on the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cracker mixture on top; lightly spray the chicken with cooking spray.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 35 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 806.4 calories, Carbohydrate 55.9 g, Cholesterol 74.6 mg, Fat 48.3 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 32.3 g, SaturatedFat 13.3 g, Sodium 1273.5 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

Tips:

  • For a crispier crust, use Panko breadcrumbs instead of Cheez-It crumbs.
  • Add a teaspoon of garlic powder or onion powder to the Cheez-It crumbs for extra flavor.
  • If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
  • To make sure the chicken is cooked through, use a meat thermometer to check that the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Serve the chicken tenders with your favorite dipping sauce, such as ranch dressing, honey mustard, or barbecue sauce.

Conclusion:

Baked Cheez-It Crusted Chicken Tenders are a delicious and easy-to-make weeknight meal. They're perfect for kids and adults alike, and they can be served with a variety of dipping sauces. So next time you're looking for a quick and tasty dinner idea, give these chicken tenders a try.

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