Smoky Corn Chip Crusted Chicken Tenders
Chicken tenders coated in crushed Sweet & Smokey Pepper Mitten Chips. The smoky sweetness bakes right into the crust.
These tenders taste like more than the breading. A panko crust is a blank slate you season and hope. Crushed Sweet & Smokey Pepper Mitten Chips skip that step, because the flavor is already baked in: oak-smoked sweet pepper that reads smoky up front and finishes with a faint sweetness, so the chicken tastes seasoned all the way through. Crush to medium crumbs, not dust, for real crunch in every bite.
What You'll Need
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Prep Stations
Preheat oven to 400°F. Crush Sweet & Smokey Pepper Mitten Chips into medium crumbs. Set up flour, egg, and chip crumb breading stations.
Bread the Chicken
Season chicken tenders with salt and pepper. Dredge each through flour, then egg, then press firmly into the chip crumbs.
Bake
Place on a wire rack over a baking sheet. Spray lightly with cooking oil. Bake 18-22 minutes until golden and cooked through (165°F internal).
Serve with Dips
Serve with honey mustard and BBQ sauce for dipping. The sweet-smoky chip crust is phenomenal with both sauces.
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Oven Hack
Bake instead of fry, the chip coating gets perfectly crispy in the oven with a spray of cooking oil.
Kid Approved
Kids love these. The sweet-smoky flavor is a crowd-pleaser that appeals to all ages.
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