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Two homemade chicken tenders on a bamboo tray with a round white dish of ketchup all on a grey placemat on a wooden surface
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Homemade Chicken Tenders

Easily make homemade chicken tenders by breading the chicken with a few seasonings and frying to golden perfection in 15 minutes.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken, chicken tenders, fried
Dietary Needs Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Meat Chicken/Turkey
Cooking Method One-Pan Meals
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 483kcal
Author Stephanie Lynch

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 lb chicken tenderloins

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat
  • Whisk the flour in a shallow bowl with the onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, pepper, and salt
  • In another bowl, beat the eggs
  • Place the bread crumbs in a third bowl
  • Coat the chicken by dredging in the flour mixture, then the eggs, then the breadcrumbs, then back to the eggs, and finally in the bread crumbs again
  • Fry in the prepared oil for at least 3-5 minutes on each side, making sure the chicken is cooked through
  • Place the chicken strips on a wire rack to let the excess oil drain
  • Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauce

Notes

Nutrition calculated assuming about 10% retention of cooking oil.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 653mg | Potassium: 559mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 436IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 4mg