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Sharing one of our favorite homemade chicken tenders today! My Almond Parmesan Crusted Chicken Tenders make the perfect quick fix snack or light dinner recipe! The kids and adults love them!

Homemade Chicken Tenders

You are in for such a treat with my Parmesan Crusted Chicken Tenders! My kids go nuts when I make them homemade chicken tenders. I have a great recipe in my Picky Palate cookbook that we make often on page 76 that is a staple in our house. With back to school season here, I am always looking for quick and simple dinners! They could not be easier to prepare, and chicken tenders cook up quickly in a nice hot skillet. There’s no flour, no double dipping with messy fingers which is always a plus 🙂 This recipe is gluten free too!

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The Secret To Making Perfect Chicken Tenders

The almond meal makes for a perfect, tender and flavorful chicken tender! Start by mixing your almond meal, Parmesan, salt and pepper. Place onto a plate or shallow bowl.

Can I Use Other Chicken Parts For Chicken Tenders?

You can use chicken breast and even chicken thighs with this recipe. Adjust your cooking time accordingly. Coat both sides of the chicken tenders in the almond coating.

A nice and light coating does the trick.

How To Make Chicken Tenders

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place ground almonds, Parmesan, salt and pepper into a shallow dish, stirring to combine. (If you have whole almonds on hand like we did, you can grind them in a powerful blender. We used our Blendtec.) Place coated chicken strips into hot saute pan. Cook each side for about 3 minutes, until cooked through and browned. Remove strips from skillet and let cool on a baking rack or paper towel lined plate. Serve warm with your favorite chicken strip dips. My boys enjoy ketchup, yogurt Ranch, mustard and honey.

Place your coated chicken pieces in a nice hot saute pan with olive oil.

Cook Chicken Tenders In Hot Skillet

A good 3 minutes each side, until golden and beautiful!

Place in a serving basket lined with parchment paper with your favorite dips. Enjoy!

Chicken Tenders Calories

While different chicken tenders recipes will vary in calories, there are 243 calories in each of these chicken tenders

Tips For Almond Crusted Chicken Tenders

Make sure your skillet is hot before adding tenders. Crust crisps much nicer Arrange your cooked tenders in a “bread type” basket lined with parchment paper Offer a nice variety of dipping sauces for your guests. Store leftovers in an airtight container.

Almond Parmesan Crusted Chicken Tenders These Almond Parmesan Crusted Chicken Tenders are the BEST homemade chicken tenders. Tender chicken, flavorful crispy coating. Course: Main Course Cuisine: American Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 10 mins Total Time 20 mins Servings: 8 Servings Calories: 243 kcal Author: Jenny Cost: $15 Print Pin Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 pound chicken tenders

1 1/2 cups ground almonds or almond meal

1/4 cup fresh grated Parmesan Cheese

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Instructions Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Place ground almonds, Parmesan, salt and pepper into a shallow dish, stirring to combine. (If you have whole almonds on hand like we did, you can grind them in a powerful blender. We used our Blendtec.)

Place coated chicken strips into hot saute pan. Cook each side for about 3 minutes, until cooked through and browned. Remove strips from skillet and let cool on a baking rack or paper towel lined plate. Serve warm with your favorite chicken strip dips. My boys enjoy ketchup, yogurt Ranch, mustard and honey. Nutrition Calories: 243 kcal | Carbohydrates: 5 g | Protein: 18 g | Fat: 18 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Cholesterol: 38 mg | Sodium: 261 mg | Potassium: 210 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 1 g | Vitamin A: 41 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 84 mg | Iron: 1 mg Keywords: best chicken tender recipe, breaded chicken tenders, chicken, chicken tender recipes, chicken tenders, chicken tenders calories, chicken tenders recipe, easy chicken tenders recipe, fried chicken tenders recipe, homemade chicken tenders, how to cook chicken tenders, how to make chicken tenders, quick fix dinner

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