Description
These oven-baked chicken tenders with no breading is an easy chicken dinner made in under 20 minutes. It is tender, moist, juicy and packed full of flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ pound chicken tenders
- 1 Tablespoon paprika spice blend
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat your oven to 400F (200C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil and set aside.
- Step 2: Remove the tendon from the tenderloins (optional) and pat the chicken dry with a kitchen paper towel.
- Step 3: Drizzle olive oil on the chicken tenders and season with paprika spice blend, lemon pepper seasoning, parsley, salt and black pepper. Mix until well combined, cover with a cling film, and marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
- Step 4: Arrange the chicken tenderloins on the lined baking sheet in a single layer, making sure they are not overlapping.
- Step 5: Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the internal temperature registers 165F/74C when checked with a meat thermometer.
- Step 6: Transfer the chicken tenders to a plate. Rest for 3-5 minutes before you serve so that the juice can redistribute back into the meat.
Notes
How to remove chicken tender tendon: Place the tip of the chicken tender between two layers of paper towel, gripping it with your thumb and index finger. Place a fork in between the chicken and your finger and push down the fork into the chicken in one swift motion.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American, British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 257 kcal
- Sugar: 0.01 g
- Sodium: 198 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.02 g
- Carbohydrates: 0.3 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 109 mg
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