How To Make Tortilla Encrusted Chicken Tenders
These delicious chicken tenders are baked to golden perfection, made amazingly crispy with seasoned tortilla chips, then served with salsa.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1¼lbchicken breast tenders,(8 tenders) boneless, skinless
- 1tspkosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper,to taste
- 2tbspall-purpose flour,or gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 1large egg,lightly beaten
- 3½oztortilla chips,crushed
- 1tspgarlic powder
- 1tspcumin
- olive oil spray
- ½lime,cut into 4 wedges
- fresh cilantro,chopped, for garnish
- ½cupjarred salsa,for dipping
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
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Season the chicken tenders with ¾ teaspoon of salt and pepper.
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Place the flour on a shallow plate and the egg in a medium bowl. Place the tortilla chips, remaining ¼ teaspoon salt, garlic powder, cumin, and pepper on another shallow plate.
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Dredge each tender lightly in flour, then egg (shaking off excess), then in the chip mixture.
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Lightly spray the sheet pan with olive oil, place the tenders on the pan, and spray the top with olive oil.
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Bake for about 8 to 10 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
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To serve, place 2 tenders on each plate, and sprinkle with cilantro.
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Serve with 1 lime wedge and salsa for dipping.
Nutrition
- Calories: 1409.91kcal
- Fat: 82.98g
- Saturated Fat: 16.54g
- Trans Fat: 0.02g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 35.38g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 18.23g
- Carbohydrates: 92.97g
- Fiber: 7.77g
- Sugar: 3.55g
- Protein: 71.50g
- Cholesterol: 232.47mg
- Sodium: 2373.98mg
- Calcium: 148.47mg
- Potassium: 1212.97mg
- Iron: 6.61mg
- Vitamin A: 49.02µg
- Vitamin C: 8.20mg
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