Parmesan Chicken Tenders

I love chicken! I’m not afraid to admit it- I love chicken and every now and again I crave chicken tenders. I have tried a myriad of recipes to get the perfect chicken tenders and this one is as close to prefect as I’ve found! This is a meal that I have made in 30 minutes or less, including sides. I love that I can make mashed potatoes or quinoa while the chicken cooks. These are pretty decent sized strips and using the ingredients below will make approximately 8 strips, which is about 4 servings. You may need to adjust depending on the size of your family. Since it is just the husband and I, 4 servings lasts us for days of tasty leftovers!

Parmesan Chicken Tenders

 What You’ll Need:

• 1 1/2- 2lbs Chicken Tenders
• 1 1/2 cups Buttermilk
• 1 Egg
• 1 cup Flour
• 1 1/2 cups Panko (Japanese bread crumbs)**
• 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese (grated)
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Pepper
• 6 tablespoons Olive Oil

1. Combine the buttermilk and egg and pour into one shallow dish, flour into another shallow dish and combine Panko and Parmesan cheese into a third shallow dish. 

2. Season both sides of the chicken tenders with salt and pepper. 

3. Dip each piece: first into buttermilk mixture, second into the flour, third back into the buttermilk mixture and fourth into the Panko and Parmesan. Set aside.

4. Once all pieces have been dipped and completely covered, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pan. Cook half of the chicken tenders until they are a golden brown on each side, about 5-6 minutes. Use last 3 tablespoons of olive oil for the last half of the chicken tenders. 

Serve with mashed potatoes, quinoa, veggies or oven fries!

Enjoy!

-Nicole @ Glass on the Outside

** I use Panko because I like the texture more than normal breadcrumbs. You can absolutely use regular breadcrumbs if that is what you have on hand!**

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Nicole Glass is a full time administrative assistant and a full time wife. Happily married for five years, she enjoys spending time with her husband Aaron and their dog Parker in Northern Nevada. Nicole enjoys running (currently training for her first full marathon), cooking and writing. Her eclectic blog Just Glass On The Outside covers everything from distance running to meal planning for two!

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