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Crispy Buttermilk Chicken Tenders

URL: https://www.foodiecrush.com/crispy-buttermilk-chicken-tenders-baked-or-air-fryer/

Ingredients

The chicken

  • 2 pieces boneless skinless chicken breasts

The marinade

  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika

The coating

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 ½ cups panko breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup ground Parmesan cheese
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour

For serving

  • to taste honey mustard sauce, barbecue sauce, or Ranch dressing

Instructions

  1. Trim the fat from the chicken breasts and cut them into tenders.
  2. Marinate the chicken in a mixture of buttermilk, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and paprika for at least 6 hours or overnight.
  3. Melt butter and combine it with panko breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese.
  4. Prepare a dredging station with flour mixed with remaining salt, pepper, and smoked paprika, and whisked eggs with remaining Worcestershire sauce.
  5. Coat each chicken tender in flour, then egg, and finally the panko mixture.
  6. For baking, preheat the oven to 375°F, place the chicken on a wire rack over a baking sheet, and bake for 18-20 minutes.
  7. For air frying, preheat the air fryer to 400°F and cook the tenders for 13-15 minutes, flipping halfway through.
  8. Serve with your choice of dipping sauces.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4
Calories
350
Total fat
14g
Total carbohydrates
32g
Total protein
23g
Sodium
913mg
Cholesterol
144mg

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