Help Chicken Tenders

Losing2Live1989
Losing2Live1989 Posts: 423 Member
edited September 22 in Food and Nutrition
I love fried chicken tenders...I was wanting to know if anyone had a good recipe thasts healthier than your traditional fried tender!

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  • jbuck3
    jbuck3 Posts: 8
    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
    MisdemeanorM Posts: 3,493 Member
    I agree, I dont have a recipe, but I know you can bake them instead of fry them.
  • Dafrog
    Dafrog Posts: 353
    i use powered ranch and bake mine
  • jen0619
    jen0619 Posts: 414
    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
    4lafz Posts: 1,078 Member
    Hungry Girl has one. http://www.hungry-girl.com/newsletters/raw/725
  • KittyCathy
    KittyCathy Posts: 36 Member
    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 :tongue:
  • Suzy12
    Suzy12 Posts: 284
    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
    jaymeec75 Posts: 17
    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
    kioga86 Posts: 126 Member
    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
    DaisyBayberry Posts: 50
    marking as a favorite because I want to try this recipe tonight!:heart:
  • DoReMiFaSoLaTiDo
    DoReMiFaSoLaTiDo Posts: 296
    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
    MOMvsFOOD Posts: 654 Member
    Try these they are AWESOME!

    Coconut Chicken Tenders

    http://momvsfood.blogspot.com/2011/01/baked-coconut-chicken-tenders.html
  • hbrekkaas
    hbrekkaas Posts: 268 Member
    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.
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