Baked Panko Chicken Tenders with Creole Dipping Sauce

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These Panko Crusted Baked Chicken Tenders are a crispy and a delicious weeknight meal. Served with an addictive Creole Dipping Sauce, these tenders will soon be your family's new favorite!

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Love chicken strips? Try these fun and new chicken strip recipes:

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Yield: 4 Servings

Creole Panko Chicken Fingers

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These delicious and easy chicken tenders are crispy and full of flavor! Served with a fun dipping sauce, its sure to be a family favorite! 

Ingredients

Creole Chicken Tenders

• 1 ½ cups panko breadcrumbs
• 2 TBSP fresh chopped parsley
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp pepper
• ⅛ tsp salt
• 1 cup plain greek yogurt
• 2 TBSP dijon mustard
• 1.5 lb chicken tenders (about 12)

Dipping Sauce

• 1 cup plain greek yogurt
• ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley
• 1 TBSP salt free Creole seasoning mix
• ¼ tsp pepper

Instructions

Creole Chicken Tenders

• Preheat the oven to 450 F.
• In one bowl, combine greek yogurt and dijon mustard.
• In a second bowl, mix together the panko, parsley, garlic powder, pepper and salt.
• Dip the chicken tenders into the yogurt mixture and turn to coat.
• Dip the chicken tenders into in the breadcrumb mixture and turn to coat, pressing gently to adhere the breadcrumbs to the chicken tnders..
• Place the chicken tenders onto a wire rack and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Do NOT skip this step, it really helps the chicken tenders turn out nice and crunchy!
• Place a piece of parchment paper or a silat mat on a baking sheet and transfer the chicken tenders to the baking sheet. If you have an oven safe wire rack, use that, too!
• Spray the chicken tenders with cooking spray.
• Bake for 18-23 minutes.

Dipping Sauce:

1. In a bowl, combine the greek yogurt, parsley, cajun seasoning mix (start with 1 TBSp and adjust to your taste preferences) and pepper.
2. Refrigerate until needed.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 752Total Fat: 31gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 4534mgCarbohydrates: 68gFiber: 4gSugar: 7gProtein: 50g

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