Who doesn’t love a tasty chicken tender? I know I do! What I don’t like are the frozen chicken tenders at the grocery store, they never taste like real chicken, am I right? Anyway, I decided it was time to share my family favorite Easy Oven Baked Chicken Tenders so that your family could enjoy them too.
I know one reason I love a good chicken tender is because they are perfect for dipping in the sauce of your choice. Whether you like Ranch, Barbecue Sauce, Honey Mustard, or something more adventurous, these easy oven baked chicken tenders are great for dipping.
For this recipe I used the second pound of chicken tenderloins from when I got them on sale to make my Easy Chicken Taco Rollups. I hope they go on sale again soon, I’m lazy and I’d rather buy tenderloins than cut up chicken breasts, but that is always an option. I’ve been thinking about my Parmesan Crusted Chicken a lot lately so I’ll be making that soon, whether tenderloin is on sale or not.
Easy Oven Baked Chicken Tenders
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken tenderloins
- 8 oz Ranch dressing
- 20 Ritz crackers
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 TBS dried Oregano
- 1 TBS Paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Place the crackers in a large zippy bag. Seal the bag and use a rolling pin to crush the crackers into fine crumbs.
- Open the bag and add in the Parmesan, Oregano, Paprika, salt, and pepper. Seal the bag and shake well to mix everything together.
- Pour the Ranch dressing into a shallow bowl.
- Create an assembly line with the following components from left to right-Plate with chicken tenderloins-bowl of Ranch-bag of cracker crumbs and spices-9 x 13″ baking dish.
- Work your way down the line, one tenderloin at a time. Use you left hand as the wet hand for the chicken and Ranch. Once the chicken is in the zippy bag, seal it and shake it around. Use your right hand to remove the chicken from the bag and place it in the baking dish.
- Repeat until all chicken is well coated.
- Bake for about 25 or until internal temperature reached 165° F.
These Easy Oven Baked Chicken Tenders are a family favorite! Perfect for dipping, these chicken tenders with have the whole family smiling.
- 1 lb chicken tenderloins
- 8 oz Ranch dressing
- 20 Ritz Crackers
- 3/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1 TBS Dried Oregano
- 1 TBS paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Place the crackers in a large zippy bag. Seal the bag and use a rolling pin to crush the crackers into fine crumbs.
Open the bag and add in the Parmesan, Oregano,Paprika, salt, and pepper. Seal the bag and shake well to mix everything together.
Pour the Ranch dressing into a shallow bowl.
Create an assembly line with the following components from left to right-Plate with chicken tenderloins-bowl of Ranch-bag of cracker crumbs and spices-9 x 13" baking dish.
Work your way down the line, one tenderloin at a time.Use you left hand as the wet hand for the chicken and Ranch. Once the chicken is in the zippy bag, seal it and shake it around. Use your right hand to remove the chicken from the bag and place it in the baking dish.
Repeat until all chicken is well coated.
Bake for about 25 or until internal temperaturereached 165° F.
This recipe scales well so double or triple if needed to feed your family.
Looks like another easy, delicious recipe!
Must try!
Thanks