TUSCAN CHICKEN TENDERS WITH PESTO SAUCE

Tuscan Chicken Tenders with Pesto Sauce image

Golden bites of breaded chicken? You can't go wrong! A green and red pesto sauce for dipping adds a flavorful accent and festive color. Serve the little tenders warm or at room temperature. -Mary Lou Cook, Welches, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups cornflake crumbs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup 2% milk, divided
24 chicken tenderloins
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup prepared pesto
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 plum tomato, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a shallow bowl, mix cornflake crumbs, 1/4 cup cheese and salt. Place 1/4 cup milk in a separate shallow bowl. Dip chicken in milk, then in crumb mixture, patting to help coating adhere. Place on greased racks in two foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 165°., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, pesto, garlic powder, pepper and remaining milk and cheese; top with tomato and basil. Serve with chicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 511 calories, Fat 34g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 826mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 36g protein.