Although messy to prepare, these homemade chicken tenders are flavorful and kids love them.
⏲️ Time needed
It'll take about 15 minutes to mix your coating and coat the chicken. They'll bake in 20 minutes, for a total time of about 35 minutes.
🥘 Ingredients
- mayonnaise
- Parmesan cheese
- garlic powder
- Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- skinless, boneless chicken tenderloins
🌾 Gluten-free adaptation
You can buy GF breadcrumbs (although they're a little pricey) or use a different coating, such as corn flakes or almond flour.
📋 Instructions
While the oven is preheating to 425°F, combine the mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, and garlic powder in a bowl. Place the bread crumbs in a shallow dipping container.
Spread mayonnaise mixture on each tenderloin, then dip each tenderloin into the bread crumbs to coat both sides. Place coated chicken on a silicone baking sheet or a metal baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.
Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken juices run clear and the coating is golden brown.
💭 Tips
Spreading the mayonnaise mixture with a spoon or small spatula is less of a mess, but you may find dipping the tenders by hand to be easier.
If you don't want to get your hands messy, wear disposable gloves or get the kids involved-most kids enjoy helping and don't seem to mind the mess.
Recipe
Baked Parmesan Garlic Chicken Tenders
Ingredients
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 2 pounds chicken tenderloins, boneless & skinless
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Combine the mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, and garlic powder in a bowl. Place bread crumbs in a shallow dipping container.
- Spread mayonnaise mixture on each tenderloin, then dip each tenderloin into the bread crumbs to coat both sides.
- Place coated chicken on a silicone baking sheet or a metal baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.
- Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken juices run clear and coating is golden brown.
Notes
Nutrition per serving
🥗 Side dishes
I like to serve kid-favorite sides with this kid-friendly meal. Consider:
Sandy
No mess if you use tongs to coat the chicken tenders in the mayonnaise mixture.
Mary Ann
Good idea! I tend to get messy in the kitchen haha.