Oven Chicken Tenders
Homemade crunchy chicken tenders, baked not fried.
Ready in
About 30 min · 12 min prep + 18 min cook
Safe favourite
finger food
Texture
CrunchyCrispy
Ingredients
- Chicken breast
- Breadcrumbs
- Eggs
- Plain flour
Step-by-step
- 1Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F) and line a tray with baking paper.
- 2Cut 2 chicken breasts into finger-sized strips.
- 3Set up 3 bowls: flour, beaten egg, breadcrumbs (season the flour with salt).
- 4Coat each strip in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs, pressing to stick.
- 5Lay on the tray, drizzle lightly with oil, and bake 18–20 min, flipping halfway.
- 6Cool 2 minutes before serving — they crisp up further as they rest.
Adapt for a picky eater
- ·Make it milder: skip strong spices, herbs and onions — keep salt, butter or a touch of cheese instead.
- ·Swap an ingredient: trade anything they avoid for a safe favourite (e.g. cucumber sticks instead of cooked veg).
- ·Keep things separate: serve the parts side by side, not mixed — sauce on the side.
- ·Simplify: a smaller portion of just two or three familiar parts of the dish is a win.