How To Make Pickle-Brined Baked Chicken Tenders
Marinated in pickle juice, these baked chicken tenders are packed with deep flavors. They’re breaded then cooked until golden in the oven or air fryer.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1¼lbschicken tenders,or skinless breasts cut into strips, (12 pieces)
- 1¼cupdill pickle juice,enough to cover the chicken
- ½tspkosher salt and black pepper,to taste
- 1large egg,beaten
- 1large egg white
- ½cupseasoned breadcrumbs
- ½cupseasoned panko
- cooking spray
Instructions
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Place chicken in a shallow bowl and cover with the pickle juice (enough to cover completely). Marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours.
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After 8 hours, drain and dry the chicken completely on paper towels; discard marinade.
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray a large baking sheet with generously with oil.
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Combine egg, egg white, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. In a shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs and panko.
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Dip chicken in the egg wash, then into the breadcrumb mixture and shake off excess.
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Place the chicken onto the prepared baking sheet and spray the top generously. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the lower third of the oven until the bottom is golden. Turn and bake for 6 minutes, until golden.
Air Fryer:
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Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F. Spray the chicken on both sides with oil.
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Cook in batches in a single layer for 5 to 6 minutes on each side.
Nutrition
- Calories: 506.35kcal
- Fat: 27.13g
- Saturated Fat: 5.38g
- Trans Fat: 0.00g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 11.36g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 6.02g
- Carbohydrates: 38.45g
- Fiber: 2.98g
- Sugar: 2.23g
- Protein: 26.15g
- Cholesterol: 104.62mg
- Sodium: 1174.07mg
- Calcium: 102.76mg
- Potassium: 421.99mg
- Iron: 2.69mg
- Vitamin A: 23.00µg
- Vitamin C: 2.25mg
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