Cheesy Chicken Tenders Recipes

OVEN BAKED CHEEZ-IT CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil (or silpat if you have it).
• Place the Cheez-it's in a zip-lock baggie and give it to your kid to play catch, touch football, whatever. Smack the back a few times with a rolling pin... get the cheese-it's crushed, but don't worry if there are some larger pieces. Pour into a shallow bowl or plate.
• Crack the eggs into a bowl and add the water. Whisk together until combined well. (something else your child can do!).
• Dip the chicken in the egg mixture, then roll around in the crushed Cheez-it's (kids love this part!)
• Place on the cookie sheet, continue until all the chicken is coated.
• Lightly spray all coated chicken with the cooking spray.
• Bake at 350°F about 15 -20 minutes (start checking the smaller ones after 10 minutes. I always pull them out as they get cooked through so that the smallest isn't incinerated by the time the largest piece is done cooking).

EASY BAKED CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Place egg in a shallow dish. Place bread crumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper into a large zip-top freezer bag and mix well. Dip 2 chicken strips into egg and then place into bread crumb mixture and shake to coat. Place coated chicken pieces onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken.
• Spray each chicken tender with cooking spray 2 times.
• Bake tenders in the preheated oven for 7 minutes; flip, continue to bake on opposite side until no longer pink in the centers, about 7 minutes more. Remove from the oven.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Broil tenders in the preheated oven for extra crunch, about 2 minutes more.

CHEESY CHICKEN STRIPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°. Spray jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch, with cooking spray.
• Cut chicken lengthwise into 1/2-inch strips. Mix crushed crackers and cheese in large resealable plastic bag. Beat egg in large bowl; add chicken strips to egg and toss to coat. Remove chicken from egg, allowing excess to drip off; place chicken in bag of cracker mixture. Seal bag and shake to coat evenly with cracker mixture. Place chicken strips in single layer in pan.
• Bake uncovered 10 to 12 minutes or until no longer pink in center. Serve with barbecue sauce.

GARLIC CHEDDAR CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix melted butter and bread crumbs until well mixed. Set aside.
• In baking dish, mix chicken, rice, salt, pepper, garlic powder, chicken broth and 1 1/2 cups of the cheese until well mixed.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese and the bread crumb mixture evenly over rice mixture. Bake about 5 minutes or until crumbs are light golden brown. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

BAKED CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with foil, then place a wire rack on top.
• For the chicken tenders: Mix the cracker crumbs and Parmesan together in a large bowl. In a shallow dish, mix the mayonnaise, mustard, cider vinegar and some salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle the chicken tenders with a little salt and pepper and then place them, one by one, in the mayonnaise mixture. Scrape off excess mayonnaise and then roll the tenders in the crumb mixture to coat. As you go, place the coated tenders on the wire rack.
• Bake until cooked through and golden brown, 25 minutes. Let cool on the rack for 5 minutes.
• For the Dijon sauce: Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the mustard, mayonnaise, honey, cayenne and some salt and pepper. Mix until smooth and lump free.
• Transfer the chicken tenders to a serving platter. Serve with the Dijon sauce.

GARLIC CHEDDAR CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat, and saute the garlic until tender.
• In a shallow bowl, mix the panko breadcrumbs, cheeses, and spices/seasonings.
• Dip each chicken strip in the garlic butter to coat, then press into the bread crumb mixture.

CHEESY CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with seasonings.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken to the pan and cook 2 minutes or until browned. Flip over and cook an additional 2 minutes.
• Add broth to the pan, scraping up any browned bits. Add broccoli to the pan and cover. Cook covered about 3-4 minutes or until tender crisp and chicken is cooked through (165°F).
• Remove the broccoli and chicken and place on a serving plate.
• Add the cream cheese to the pan and stir until melted and creamy, adding more broth if needed. Whisk in the cheddar & parmesan cheese until smooth. Stir the broccoli into the sauce and spoon over chicken.