Best Oven Baked Cheez It Chicken Tenders Recipes

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CHEEZ IT CHICKEN TENDERS



Cheez it Chicken Tenders image

These Cheez-it Chicken Tenders come out perfectly crispy every time!

Provided by Wendie

Categories     Dinner

Time 38m

Number Of Ingredients 11

10-12 chicken tenders, about 3 pounds
2/3 cup Mayo*
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 cups crushed Cheese Nips or Cheez-Its
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2/3 cup bread crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon Italian seasonings
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
non stick cooking spray
Ranch dressing, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Crush Crackers by placing them in a Ziplock bag and rolling over the bag with a rolling pin or by placing them in a food processor for 1-2 minutes (be careful not to over processor them).
  • Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl and then add the melted butter in and mix well.
  • Rinse and pat the tenders dry
  • Spray a wire cooling rack with nonstick spray and place on a cookie sheet
  • Brush the mayo on the chicken tenders, be sure to coat both side evenly, then place the chicken in the Cheese crumbs mixture and press firmly to make sure the coating sticks.
  • Put chicken tenders on a wire cooling rack This helps the heat to circulate all the way around the chicken to ensure crispness.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden in color and juices run clear
  • **you can substitute mayo for sour cream or greek yogurt

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1590 calories, Carbohydrate 108 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 147 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 111 grams fat, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 43 grams protein, SaturatedFat 33 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1 grams, Sodium 3336 grams sodium, Sugar 3 grams sugar, TransFat 2 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 71 grams unsaturated fat

BAKED CHEEZ-IT CRUSTED CHICKEN TENDERS RECIPE - (4.3/5)



Baked Cheez-It Crusted Chicken Tenders Recipe - (4.3/5) image

Provided by รก-48726

Number Of Ingredients 14

Chicken Tenders:
3 cups cheese crackers, such as Cheez-Its, ground into crumbs
1 cup finely grated Parmesan
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound chicken tenders (7 to 8 tenders)
Dijon Sauce:
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons honey
Dash cayenne pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with foil, then place a wire rack on top. For the chicken tenders: Mix the cracker crumbs and Parmesan together in a large bowl. In a shallow dish, mix the mayonnaise, mustard, cider vinegar and some salt and pepper. Sprinkle the chicken tenders with a little salt and pepper and then place them, one by one, in the mayonnaise mixture. Scrape off excess mayonnaise and then roll the tenders in the crumb mixture to coat. As you go, place the coated tenders on the wire rack. Bake until cooked through and golden brown, 25 minutes. Let cool on the rack for 5 minutes. For the Dijon sauce: Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the mustard, mayonnaise, honey, cayenne and some salt and pepper. Mix until smooth and lump free. Transfer the chicken tenders to a serving platter. Serve with the Dijon sauce.

BAKED CHEEZ-IT CHICKEN TENDERS



Baked Cheez-it Chicken Tenders image

I came up with this recipe when I realized I was outta breadcrumbs. Looking in my pantry I came across cheez-its and they were a hit!!

Provided by Lisa G. Sweet Pantry Gal

Categories     Poultry Appetizers

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 lb chicken tenders pounded out
1 1/2 c buttermilk
1 whisked egg
few dashes hot sauce
1-2 c crushed cheeze-its
olive oil
1/4 tsp dried dill

Steps:

  • 1. First pound down chicken tenders. S&P Mix butter milk egg and dash of hot pepper sauce (franks) Add chicken to milk bath and refridgerate for 1 hour
  • 2. Meanwhile in food processer crush fine cheez-its with 1/4tsp dried dill. Put on large platter. Drain chicken one by one evenly coat and press cheeze-its.
  • 3. In 425 degree preheated oven. Place chicken on large baking sheet, drizzle w/olive oil. Bake 7mins flip and bake another 7-9min til golden brown. Serve with dipping sauce of choice. Dill dip fantastic or ranch.

CHEEZ-IT CHICKEN TENDERS



Cheez-It Chicken Tenders image

This is my own take on Cheez-It Chicken. The ingredients add flavor to the chicken and keep it moist, but aren't as spicy as some other recipes posted on here.

Provided by coconutcream

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 37m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 lb chicken tenders
2 cups Cheez-It crackers
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup low-fat mayonnaise

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Crush Cheez-Its with the pepper and garlic salt in a food processor until the texture resembles coarse bread crumbs.
  • Place in a medium bowl and stir in the parmesan cheese.
  • Use a knife to spread a thin coat of mayonnaise on both sides of the chicken tenders; dunk them in the cracker mixture, using a spoon to help thoroughly coat the chicken.
  • Place on a greased baking sheet and cook for 22 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.6, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 87.9, Sodium 461.1, Carbohydrate 1.6, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.3, Protein 35.9

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