These easy and crunchy Baked Chicken Tenders have become one of our regular rotation dinners. They are kid-friendly and perfect for picky eaters. Crunchy and flavorful, they even make great leftovers. I love them cold with a salad!
I usually make a double batch so we can have extra baked chicken tenders! Serve these with BBQ sauce, ranch or ketchup depending on what your family likes.
With a combination of regular breadcrumbs and panko breadcrumbs, these have a great crunch and are so much quicker and healthier than traditionally breaded and fried chicken tenders.
I usually serve these with a green salad and fresh corn on the cob.

- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken tenders
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- 1 cup of plain breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup of panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt
- Several turns of freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup of freshly chopped parsley
- nonstick cooking spray
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
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Line baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
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In a shallow dish or pie plate, combine breadcrumbs, garlic powder, salt, pepper, parmesan cheese and parsley.
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Pour olive oil in a small bowl.
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Dip chicken in olive oil to lightly coat, then in breadcrumb mixture and lay on baking sheet.
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Repeat until all chicken has been breaded.
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Spray lightly with non stick cooking spray and bake 20-25 minutes.
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Looks delicious! Any suggestions for changing up the seasoning? Maybe something spicy would be nice..