Baked Chicken Tenders

5 from 2 votes

Baked Chicken Tenders are your family's new favorite dinner. Skip the frying and still end up with crunchy tenders!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Servings: servings

Calories: 170kcal

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and then place a wire cooling rack in the pan. Spray with cooking spray and set aside.
Pat the chicken very dry. Season it with salt and pepper and set aside.
2 pounds chicken tenderloins, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
In a food processor combine the ingredients for the breading mixture: cereal, breadcrumbs, vegetable oil, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and mustard.
2 cups corn flakes cereal, 1 cup breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 2 teaspoons paprika, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard powder
In a pie plate or small baking dish, whisk together the buttermilk and eggs.
1 cup buttermilk, 2 eggs
Set up your breading station. Spread the flour on a plate. Next to that plate place the pie plate with the buttermilk mixture. After that place another pie plate and fill it with the cornflake base breading mixture.
1 cup all purpose flour
Working with 1 or 2 chicken tenders at a time, place them in the flour, making sure they are fully coated. Next, dip them in the buttermilk mixture. Finally, coat them in the breading mixture and place them on the prepared wire rack.
Bake the chicken for 15 minutes or until it registers 165 degrees Fahrenheit with an instant read thermometer. Serve with my amazing BBQ sauce, Chick Fil A Sauce, Ranch dressing, or any of your favorite dipping sauces.