Best 6 Crunchy Parmesan Chicken Tenders Recipes

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**Crunchy Parmesan Chicken Tenders: A Delightful and Easy-to-Make Appetizer or Main Course**

Crispy, golden-brown chicken tenders coated in a flavorful blend of Parmesan cheese, garlic, and herbs - that's the essence of this tantalizing dish. These chicken tenders are not only a delightful appetizer but also a satisfying main course when paired with your favorite sides. The recipe is incredibly easy to follow, making it perfect for home cooks of all skill levels. With just a few simple ingredients and a short cooking time, you can have a delicious and impressive dish ready to enjoy. Whether you're hosting a party or simply looking for a quick and tasty meal, these crunchy Parmesan chicken tenders are sure to hit the spot.

Additional Recipes Included:

1. **Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings:** If you're a fan of chicken wings, this recipe is a must-try. The wings are coated in a savory mixture of garlic, Parmesan cheese, and herbs, then baked until crispy and golden brown.

2. **Parmesan Crusted Chicken Nuggets:** These chicken nuggets are a fun and kid-friendly twist on the classic chicken tender. They're coated in a crispy Parmesan crust and baked until cooked through. Serve them with your favorite dipping sauce for a perfect snack or meal.

3. **Chicken Parmesan Sliders:** Combining the flavors of chicken Parmesan and sliders, this recipe creates a delightful handheld meal. Chicken breasts are coated in Parmesan cheese and herbs, then cooked until tender. They're then placed on slider buns and topped with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese.

4. **Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breast:** For a healthier and versatile main course, try this Parmesan crusted chicken breast. Chicken breasts are coated in a Parmesan cheese and herb crust, then baked or pan-fried until cooked through. Serve it with your favorite sides for a satisfying and flavorful meal.

5. **Parmesan Chicken Pasta:** This creamy and cheesy pasta dish is a perfect comfort food. Chicken is cooked in a creamy Parmesan sauce, then combined with pasta and vegetables. It's a quick and easy one-pot meal that's sure to please the whole family.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

PARMESAN CHICKEN TENDERS



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Whether served as an appetizer or for dinner, these seasoned chicken tenders coated with a Parmesan-bread crumb topping are sure to please.

Provided by cakeeater567

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

cooking spray
3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon ground paprika
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon onion powder
3 eggs
1 cup bread crumbs
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  • Season chicken strips with salt and pepper.
  • Combine flour, Italian seasoning, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder in a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken strips and seal the bag. Shake the bag until chicken strips are well coated with the flour mixture.
  • Beat eggs together in a small bowl. Combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese in another bowl.
  • Dip each chicken strip into egg until well coated, then dip in bread crumb mixture to coat. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven, flipping halfway, until golden brown and no longer pink in the center, 35 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.9 calories, Carbohydrate 22.1 g, Cholesterol 131.2 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 21.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 323.1 mg, Sugar 1.5 g

CRUNCHY LEMON-GARLIC-PARMESAN CHICKEN TENDERS



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These chicken tenders are fast to make and live up to the name of crunchy chicken tenders. They look larger, because they're pounded out. Do not skip the step of pounding the tenders as it helps to cook the tenders quickly! Also make sure you are using a block of Parmesan and not the green bottle stuff. Serve with your favorite sauce (mine is ranch). Enjoy!

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories     Chicken Tenders

Time 18m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound chicken tenders
½ cup flour
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon granulated onion
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 large eggs
1 cup lemon pepper panko bread crumbs
⅓ cup grapeseed oil

Steps:

  • Pound out chicken tenders with a meat mallet until very thin. Remove membranes.
  • Set up a breading station with 3 shallow dishes. Combine flour, 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, paprika, granulated onion, and pepper in the first bowl; mix until well combined. Whip eggs and remaining Parmesan cheese together in the second dish. Pour panko bread crumbs into the third dish.
  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat until oil reaches 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Dredge chicken tenders in flour mixture, shaking off excess flour. Then dip tenders into egg mixture, and finally into panko bread crumbs, pressing to make sure panko adheres.
  • Pan-fry chicken tenders in the hot oil until browned, about 90 seconds on each side. Remove tenders to a lined drip tray to drain excess fat before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 365.7 calories, Carbohydrate 32.6 g, Cholesterol 171 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 37 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 962 mg, Sugar 0.4 g

CRUNCHY CHICKEN TENDERS



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This chicken is dipped in crushed cereal, then baked. A delicious alternative to fried chicken with a great crunch!

Provided by Tess

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Baked and Roasted

Time 30m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

cooking spray
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 pinch dried basil
1 pinch chili powder
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
3 cups crushed cornflakes
6 skinless, boneless chicken tenders

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  • Mix flour, basil, chili powder, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Mix egg and water together in another bowl. Pour crushed cereal into a third bowl.
  • Dip each tender in the flour mixture first, shaking off excess. Dip in egg and then in crushed cereal. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until browned and no longer pink in the centers, 10 to 12 minutes on each side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402.5 calories, Carbohydrate 43.3 g, Cholesterol 186.9 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 41.2 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 503.6 mg, Sugar 4.7 g

CRUNCHY PARMESAN CHICKEN TENDERS



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A Giada de Laurentis recipe from the Food Network. Super fast and easy; a real kid pleaser! The dipping sauce is optional....

Provided by Raquel Grinnell

Categories     Chicken

Time 55m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 lbs chicken tenders (about 18)
3 large garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
fresh ground black pepper
1 1/4 cups parmesan cheese, freshly grated
3/4 cup Italian style breadcrumbs

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
  • Brush 1 tablespoon of oil over each of 2 heavy large lined baking sheets. Place the buttermilk in a large bowl. Add the chicken tenders and stir to coat. Let stand at least 15 minutes and up to 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, mash the garlic with the salt in a medium bowl. Whisk in the vinegar and then the remaining 1/2 cup of oil. Season the vinaigrette, to taste, with pepper. Transfer the vinaigrette to a small serving bowl.
  • Stir the Parmesan and bread crumbs in a pie dish. Remove the chicken tenders from the buttermilk and dredge them in the bread crumb mixture to coat completely, pressing to adhere. Arrange the coated chicken tenders on the prepared baking sheets, spacing evenly. Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil over the chicken tenders and bake until they are cooked through and golden brown, about 14-18 minutes.
  • Transfer the chicken tenders to a platter and serve the vinaigrette alongside for dipping.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 525.7, Fat 35.5, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 85.8, Sodium 728.6, Carbohydrate 13.1, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 3, Protein 37.5

CRISPY PARMESAN CHICKEN TENDERS



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Okay, so sometimes being out of something turns out to be a good thing! When I went to make my traditional fried chicken tenders I realized that I was out of bread crumbs and was also out of bread to make bread crumbs. Looking around I discovered a box of parmesan/garlic crackers and crushed them up in place of the crumbs. Absolutely, positively DELICIOUS! The kids now claim this is the only way to make chicken tenders! Hope you enjoy!

Provided by HSingARMYmom

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 50m

Yield 10 chicken tenders, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb chicken tenders
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon pepper (we like to use white pepper but regular black will work fine too)
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
3/4 cup cracker, crushed (I used Parmesan Garlic Cheez-its)
oil, for frying

Steps:

  • Combine flour with garlic powder & pepper in a bowl.
  • Crack eggs and beat till throughly combined in a seperate bowl.
  • Combine parmesan cheese and crushed crackers in a third bowl.
  • Start by coating the chicken pieces in flour, then dip in egg wash and then dip into cracker mix.
  • Set coated chicken onto a plate. When finished coating all the chicken, put the plate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to let the coating "set-up".
  • In a large fry pan, heat 1/2" of oil to medium high heat (I don't use a thermometer but I'm guessing 350 degrees).
  • Pan fry in small batches till golden brown on all sides - depending on size of your tenders, 5-6 minutes per side.
  • Remove to a paper towel lined plate till all the chicken is done.
  • We served it with pasta and spaghetti sauce but i'm guessing it would go with about anything.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400.7, Fat 11.2, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 182.6, Sodium 415.3, Carbohydrate 33.6, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 0.8, Protein 38.6

CRISPY PARMESAN-RANCH CHICKEN BREASTS (STRIPS OR TENDERS)



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I use the boxed Kellogg's cornflake crumbs for this, you can usually find them next to the Shake and Bake chicken coating mixes, if you are not able to find the boxed crumbs then you can use a processor to crush the cornflakes, reduce the baking time to 25 minutes for strips and for tenders bake only 20 minutes --- LOW-FAT OPTION use a healthy butter alternative in place of butter

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup crushed corn flakes
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 (1 ounce) package hidden valley ranch dry ranch dressing mix
8 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup melted butter (you might need a little more)

Steps:

  • Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
  • Set oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a shallow dish mix together the cornflake crumbs with Parmesan cheese, garlic powder (if using) black pepper and dry ranch dressing mix.
  • Place the melted butter in a shallow dish.
  • Coat the chicken breast or strips into the melted butter, then roll into the cornflake mixture.
  • Place in prepared baking dish.
  • Bake uncovered for about 30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through (strips or tenders or chicken strips might take less time).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.6, Fat 17.3, SaturatedFat 9.6, Cholesterol 114.3, Sodium 406.9, Carbohydrate 3.5, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.5, Protein 29

Tips:

  • For extra crispy chicken tenders, use a combination of bread crumbs and parmesan cheese.
  • Make sure the chicken tenders are evenly coated with the breadcrumb mixture before frying.
  • Do not overcrowd the pan when frying the chicken tenders. This will cause them to steam instead of fry.
  • Cook the chicken tenders until they are golden brown and crispy, about 5-7 minutes per side.
  • Serve the chicken tenders immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.

Conclusion:

These crunchy Parmesan chicken tenders are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. They are perfect for a party or a weeknight meal. Serve them with your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy!

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