Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders

Name: Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 1/2 pds boneless chicken tenderloins; 1 cup whole wheat seasoned breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese; 1/2 cup egg whites (about 4 egg whites, I use the carton whites); salt and pepper to taste; olive oil spray

October 1, 2015 61 Comments

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Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders are just plain healthy and delicious!! My family loves chicken tenders but I don’t want everyone taking on the extra calories of frying the chicken tenders. These little babies are baked at a pretty high heat of 400 degrees and I use olive oil spray to coat the chicken tenderloins. This makes them crispy on the outside and really moist and tender on the inside!

I love this dish because it is just so easy and one of my favorite things to make for the family, Everyday Eileen tip – I can make a huge amount of these chicken tenders at one time and freeze extras for future meals and snacks! These chicken tenders reheat really well, either in the oven or if you prefer the microwave! In the oven, if they are frozen, about 30-40 minutes. I usually take a freezer bag out in the morning if I know that is what the kids want for an afternoon snack or dinner, they defrost and then its back to 15-20 minutes. If you are microwaving, depending on how defrosted the chicken tenders are, you will need to adjust the microwave time to heat up the chicken tenders – check the microwave cooking guide

I use chicken tenderloin, they were on sale and then reduced again! I just couldn’t pass up this sale! We have 6 people in our house , but it honestly feels like I am feeding 12! They enjoy food! So if I can get a sale, I am on it! That being said, I have no problem using boneless chicken breasts and I slice them down to make tenders, trust me no difference in taste, and they are all delish! This of course has to be served with my Honey Mustard Sauce! Its another easy recipe and tastes great with these chicken tenders!

I have a few different chicken tender recipes but this was my first chicken tender recipe I made for my children. I started making this for my oldest son when he was just a little one and starting to eat ” people food, as we called it! I made all of my children their baby food so I had no choice but to make their chicken tenders and it was really easy and so much better for them and the cost was so much less than buying processed chicken tenders! So this is one of my favorite recipes because it reminds me of when my babies were actually babies! What is so comforting to me is that they are all, except for our wee Deirdre, who isn’t so wee, I am getting way of the topic of Parmesan chicken tenders! They are adults and they get so excited every time I prepare these chicken tenders and they still love them! Just makes me smile knowing they still love these! Okay, now I am sounding corny!! Back to the recipe, it is low-calorie because it is baked and I only use egg whites. I buy egg white in the carton at Costco, easy and cost effective! Whole wheat bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese, bake for about 20 minutes and serve with Honey Mustard Sauce and a salad! I try to get one or two before the kids eat them all! These are also great over a bed of greens at work or school for lunch or dinner!

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