CRISPY BAKED BUFFALO CHICKEN TENDERS

Crispy Baked Buffalo Chicken Tenders image

A traditional buttermilk mixture with vinegar and hot sauce makes these Buffalo baked chicken tenders tasty. Panko crumbs make them extra-crispy!

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 40m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. low-fat buttermilk
3 Tbsp. hot pepper sauce, divided
3 Tbsp. HEINZ Distilled White Vinegar, divided
2 lb. chicken tenders
2/3 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
2/3 cup KRAFT Natural Blue Cheese Crumbles
1-1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)
2 cups each carrot and celery sticks

Steps:

Heat oven to 400ºF.
Mix buttermilk and 2 Tbsp. each hot sauce and vinegar in large bowl until blended. Add chicken; toss to coat. Refrigerate 10 min., stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, mix remaining hot sauce and vinegar until blended; set aside. Combine sour cream and blue cheese; refrigerate until ready to serve.
Place bread crumbs and garlic powder in shallow dish. Drain chicken; discard buttermilk mixture. Dip chicken, 1 piece at a time, in crumb mixture, turning to evenly coat both sides of each piece. Place in single layer on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle with red pepper.
Bake 20 min. or until done. Transfer to platter; drizzle with vinegar mixture. Serve with vegetables and blue cheese dip.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 220 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 15 g