Everything Bagel Chicken Tenders. Everything Bagel Chicken Tenders are perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner! Serve these crispy baked chicken tenders with sweet and tangy maple mustard dipping sauce for a meal that will be a hit with the whole family! Let's get this week started with an easy dinner recipe reminiscent of something we probably all grew up eating.
Classic baked chicken tenders get a boost of flavor and texture, thanks to the garlic, onions, sesame seeds and poppy seeds in Everything Bagel seasoning!
This easy Everything Bagel Chicken is sure to become a regular on your weekly menu.
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You can cook Everything Bagel Chicken Tenders using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Everything Bagel Chicken Tenders
- You need 1 cup of low fat buttermilk.
- It's 6 of or more chicken tenders.
- Prepare of Salt and pepper.
- It's 3/4 cup of panko bread crumbs.
- You need 2 tbsp of all-purpose flour.
- It's 2-3 tbsp of Everything Bagel Seasoning.
- You need of Cooking spray.
- You need of Buttermilk:.
- Prepare 1 cup of any kind of milk you have on hand (I used Almond milk).
- Prepare 1/2 of of lemon juice.
Okay, so I've always been a fan of "everything bagels." How To Make The Everything Bagel Chicken Tenders Simply beat an egg, dip the chicken into it, add the chicken to a large ziptop plastic bag along with panko breadcrumbs and the everything bagel seasoning. Seal up the bag and shake. This is the modern DIY version of shake-and-bake chicken. Remove the chicken from the buttermilk, using your fingers to get the excess buttermilk off the chicken.
Everything Bagel Chicken Tenders step by step
- In a large bowl let the chicken tenders marinate in the buttermilk for 30 minutes to 1 hour. See my recipe tips on how to make your own buttermilk.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees or air-fry (air fryer instructions included).
- In a shallow dish, combine the panko bread crumbs, flour, and Everything Bagel Seasoning.
- Dip each chicken tender into the flour and panko bread mixture. Place each tender on a lightly greased baking sheet, then bake for 30 minutes, until cooked through.
- Air Fryer Instructions: Set Air fryer temperature to 350 degrees and spray the tenders with cooking spray after placing them into the air fryer basket. Cook for 12 to 15 minutes and flip the tenders halfway. Air fryer temps will vary. Bake in oven for 30 minutes. When your tenders reach 165 degrees inside and no longer pink they're done..
Coat the chicken in the seasoning and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. In a shallow dish, combine the panko bread crumbs, flour, and Everything Bagel Seasoning. Dip each chicken tender into the flour and panko bread mixture. Pulse torn bagel in a food processor until coarse crumbs form. Add chicken and stir to coat.