Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders. Super Crispy Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders breaded in Italian breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese. I like my chicken extra extra crispy. I decided to try to make my favorite chicken tenders in the oven instead of deep fried in oil.

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. You can have Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders using 13 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders

You need 1 cup of AP flour.
Prepare 15 strips of chicken.
It's 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese.
Prepare 2 cups of panko bread crumbs.
It's 4 of eggs.
Prepare 3 tbsp of low-fat (or whole) milk.
You need 1 tbsp of lemon juice (optional).
It's 1 tsp of salt.
It's 1/2 tsp of dry parsley.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of dry oregano.
You need 1/2 tsp of dry basil.
You need 1/2 tsp of pepper.
It's 1/2 tsp of magic garlic salt (Optional. Or you can substitute it for onion powder).

Place on the prepared baking sheet. Baked parmesan chicken tenders have a crunchy, crispy crust and moist tender interior. Low-fat as they are baked and are dipped in egg whites as the egg wash. High heat ensures the crispy crunch of a fried chicken tender without all the fat.

Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders step by step

Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius. (425 degrees Fahrenheit).
In a medium size ziplock bag add the flour and set aside..
In another medium size bag add the breadcrumbs, Parmesan, and all of the spices. Shake until spices are mixed..
Whisk 4 eggs, milk, and lemon juice in a bowl..
Put the chicken stripes in the bag of flour and shake until the chicken is coated in flour..
Before adding the chicken to the egg mixture, use a fork and shake off any excess flour that might be on the chicken. Then, dip it into the egg mixture coating it completely..
Using a different fork transfer the chicken to the bag of seasoned breadcrumbs and shake until chicken is coated with the seasoned breadcrumbs..
Take out your cooking trays or casserole dish and lay tin foil down inside. Using an olive oil spray, lightly coat the foil then place the chicken onto the tray or casserole dish. Then, lightly spray the top of the chicken with the olive oil spray. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown..
Voila! Enjoy with your favorite side dish. Pairs well with Caesar salad, garlic bread, mashed potatoes, fruits, or anything really!.

I like to serve these Parmesan Oven Fried Chicken Tenders with a simple Ranch dipping sauce or Honey Mustard sauce, both of which I've provided in the recipe notes. But honestly, with the addition of parmesan, these are super flavourful plus nice and juicy inside (no dry overcooked chicken!!!), so I usually serve these without any sauce, with. In a plastic zipper bag, combine Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, basil, pepper and paprika. Dip chicken strips first in milk mixture, then toss to coat evenly in the breadcrumb/cheese mixture. Coat chicken by placing in flour (shake to remove excess), then Egg Beaters mixture and lastly crumb mixture.