Help Chicken Tenders

Losing2Live1989

I love fried chicken tenders...I was wanting to know if anyone had a good recipe thasts healthier than your traditional fried tender!

jbuck3

I made extra crispy shake and bake chicken breasts tonight the shake and bake is approx 70 cal per serving and then how ever much chicken you use. It won't give you the deep at fried look but just as tasty!

MisdemeanorM

I agree, I dont have a recipe, but I know you can bake them instead of fry them.

Dafrog

i use powered ranch and bake mine

jen0619

Faux-Fried Chicken



1 lb chicken tenders or boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
3 Tbsp Dijon mustard
2 1/2 c cornflakes
2 tsp minced fresh sage
1 tsp minced fresh thyme BBQ or honey-mustard sauce (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Using a pastry brush, coat each piece of chicken with Dijon mustard.

2. In a food processor or blender, combine the cornflakes, sage, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste. Pulse to a coarse meal and transfer to a shallow dish. Dredge each chicken strip in the cornflake mixture until evenly coated. Place on baking sheet and bake until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve with dipping sauce, if desired.

Makes 4 servings. Per serving: 170 cal, 0.5 g fat (0 g sat fat), 15 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 360 mg sodium, 27 g protein


From womenshealthmag.com they are actually very good!

4lafz

Hungry Girl has one. http://www.hungry-girl.com/newsletters/raw/725

KittyCathy

I LOVE chicken tenders also! :drinker: Especially the ones from burger king shaped like crowns and the ones shaped like dinosaurs :laugh: I cut those out of my diet though but maybe I can try to put shake and bake on mine

Suzy12

Did any of you watch the Jamie Oliver special a while back? I used to like tenders as well, until I saw what they were actually made of. All the parts of the chicken that we'd normally toss out (grizzle, skin, etc) they grind up and mix with a filler to form a tender. It was the grossest thing I've ever seen. Definitely make your own. But don't use Shake and Bake - unless you're in love with sodium. The recipe above with the cornflake crumbs looks really good!!

jaymeec75

Faux-Fried Chicken



1 lb chicken tenders or boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
3 Tbsp Dijon mustard
2 1/2 c cornflakes
2 tsp minced fresh sage
1 tsp minced fresh thyme BBQ or honey-mustard sauce (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Using a pastry brush, coat each piece of chicken with Dijon mustard.

2. In a food processor or blender, combine the cornflakes, sage, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste. Pulse to a coarse meal and transfer to a shallow dish. Dredge each chicken strip in the cornflake mixture until evenly coated. Place on baking sheet and bake until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve with dipping sauce, if desired.

Makes 4 servings. Per serving: 170 cal, 0.5 g fat (0 g sat fat), 15 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 360 mg sodium, 27 g protein


From womenshealthmag.com they are actually very good!

Yum! Thanks for that, i also LOVE chicken tenders

kioga86

Did any of you watch the Jamie Oliver special a while back? I used to like tenders as well, until I saw what they were actually made of. All the parts of the chicken that we'd normally toss out (grizzle, skin, etc) they grind up and mix with a filler to form a tender. It was the grossest thing I've ever seen. Definitely make your own.

Just a little note (and Jamie Oliver said this during the show you're speaking of), but American companies CANNOT do that anymore. Many companies say "breast meat only" on their package, and even more say "all white meat" on theirs. Thankfully this is one of those things the FDA is on top of!

That being said, I totally agree to make your own! MUCH better choice of meat (I hope), which means less calories, fat, and sodium.

DaisyBayberry

marking as a favorite because I want to try this recipe tonight!

DoReMiFaSoLaTiDo

I coat them with panko and fry them in extra virgin coconut oil ( gives it a slightly different taste and satisfies my need for fried chicken fingers...

I did this for lunch yesterday...made my own honey mustard sauce too...

I didnt measure but I used an entire single serving pkg of Greek yogurt, about 4 squirts ( I guess thats like a quarter of the bottle) of agave nectar and about 3 table spoons of high quality mustard... I warmed it in a pot so the ingredients would mix easier... whisked til smooth


my kids LOVED it!!

MOMvsFOOD

Try these they are AWESOME!

Coconut Chicken Tenders

http://momvsfood.blogspot.com/2011/01/baked-coconut-chicken-tenders.html

hbrekkaas

Did any of you watch the Jamie Oliver special a while back? I used to like tenders as well, until I saw what they were actually made of. All the parts of the chicken that we'd normally toss out (grizzle, skin, etc) they grind up and mix with a filler to form a tender. It was the grossest thing I've ever seen. Definitely make your own.

Just a little note (and Jamie Oliver said this during the show you're speaking of), but American companies CANNOT do that anymore. Many companies say "breast meat only" on their package, and even more say "all white meat" on theirs. Thankfully this is one of those things the FDA is on top of!

That being said, I totally agree to make your own! MUCH better choice of meat (I hope), which means less calories, fat, and sodium.

I don't care what they say, the inside of a McDonalds chicken nugget does not look like real meat.

We always make our own out of chicken breast with cornflake crumbs, and either fry them or bake them depending on the day/mood.