Homemade Chicken Tenders

Two crispy chicken tenders on a white plate with mac and cheese next to it.

5 from 1 vote

Pan fried, hand breaded crispy homemade chicken tenders make the perfect family meal. Kids and adults will both love them.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken strips, chicken tenders, crispy chicken, fried chicken

Servings:

Calories: 614kcal

Author: foodyschmoody

Ingredients

½ cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs beaten
1 cup panko bread crumbs
½ cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 pound chicken tenderloins
½ cup high heat oil such as vegetable, avocado, canola

Instructions

Create a breading station by placing flour in one shallow bowl, eggs in a second shallow bowl and lightly beat and the panko & breadcrumbs in a third. Season the flour with salt and pepper. To the crumb mixture add parsley, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
If the tenders are not even in sizing, use a meat mallet or rolling pin to even out thickness by giving a few whacks.
Coat the chicken in the flour, then dip in the eggs and finally coat with the crumb mixture. Set aside.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium/high heat. Once oil is hot, add coated tenders to the pan in batches. Do not overcrowd the pan. Cook approximately 3-4 minutes per side until internal temperature reaches 165 °F
Using clean tongs, remove cooked chicken from pan and place on a paper towel lined plate to help with excess oil.
Serve while hot.

Notes

Please note, the nutritional information is auto-calculated using the amounts listed for the recipe. In most cases, there will be excess crumbs, eggs and flour that are not actually used but their values have been calculated in.

If you would like a more precise measurement, you can measure the excess amounts and subtract and plug those numbers into a nutritional counter.

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