These Baked Chicken Tenders are one of those recipes that is on high rotation in our house. Both the boys LOVE these ‘Giant Chicken Nuggets’ and myself and my husband enjoy them too.
While the boys are happy to dip their Chicken Tenders into a pot of sauce and call it a complete meal, I still serve these with a few steamed veggies or a simple salad so they are at least getting some good stuff into them. As well as being an easy dinner (you can find more of those here too), these Baked Chicken Tenders also make a yummy lunch when popped into a wrap with some salad.
You can also make these Baked Chicken Tenders in advance and then simply pop them into the freezer for those nights when you just can’t be bothered cooking – which for me at the moment is almost every night! When it comes to the ingredients you use for the coating of your Baked Chicken Tenders, you can add/substitute the herbs to suit you and your families tastes, I personally like a couple of teaspoons of paprika mixed through.
If you need any other easy dinner ideas, make sure you check out my ‘Family Dinners Made Easy’ book – it’s also available in a Thermomix version too 🙂
Baked Chicken Tenders
Ingredients
- 500 g of chicken breast
- 1 cup of bread crumbs - approximately three slices of day old bread
- 100 g of finely grated parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons of mixed herbs
- 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds optional
- salt and pepper
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 190 degrees and line a tray with baking paper.
- Slice the chicken breast into strips and place in the fridge until needed.
- Lightly beat the eggs and place them into a bowl - set aside until needed.
- Place the breadcrumbs, finely grated parmesan cheese, mixed herbs and sesame seeds into a bowl and stir to combine.
- Coat the chicken strips in the egg before transferring to the bowl with the bread crumb mixture and turn to coat.
- Place the coated chicken strips onto your baking tray and cook for 25 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
Baked Chicken Tenders Thermomix Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 190 degrees and line a tray with baking paper.
- Slice the chicken breast into strips and place in the fridge until needed.
- Lightly beat the eggs and place them into a bowl – set aside until needed.
- Place the Parmesan Cheese into your Thermomix bowl and mix for 10 seconds on speed 9.
- Add the bread crumbs, mixed herbs and sesame seeds along with a sprinkle of salt and pepper and mix for 10 seconds on speed 5 or until combined.
- Pour the mixture into a separate bowl and coat the chicken strips in the egg before transferring to the bowl with the bread crumb mixture and turn to coat.
- Place the coated chicken strips onto your baking tray and cook for 25 minute or until golden and cooked through.
Do your kids love chicken nuggets and sauce too? What’s your favourite chicken recipe?
You can find more chicken recipe ideas in this post.
Sammie @ The Annoyed Thyroid says
I see these in lunchboxes in my future! Gotta love a recipe that you can freeze and go and I love that they are baked not fried, delicious AND healthy!
Lauren says
What more could you want?!
Jessica @ Sweetest Menu says
Giant chicken nuggets? Oh my goodness!!! I NEED to try this. They look awesome!
Lauren says
Thanks so much 🙂
Renee Wilson says
These look delicious, Lauren, and that’s coming from a vegetarian. I’m sure the girls will absolutely love these x
Lauren says
Haha, that’s a big compliment!
Bec Senyard says
I’m so lazy I always buy these in the freezer section. I should make them because not only would they taste better, I’m sure they are cheaper.
Lauren says
They are soooo much cheaper and taste great 🙂
Hugzilla says
Oh my boys would inhale these!
Lauren says
Mine sure do!
Janet aka Middle Aged Mama says
They look yummy, but I was mainly interested in comparing the “traditional” and “thermomix” recipes – would anybody seriously bother using a thermomix for this recipe? Sounds like more trouble than it’s worth! (Clearly I am not one of those on the thermie bandwagon … LOL)
Visiting today from #teamIBOT x
Lauren says
Thanks Janet! Personally I wouldn’t, but many people sure would!
Karin @ Calm to Conniption says
These look yum! I really need to lift my game back up because at the moment I am living out of my freezer.
Lauren says
Nothing wrong with that, we’re working our way through the freezer too!
EssentiallyJess says
I’ve got some of these in the freezer for tomorrow! The kids have sport so these make an easy dinner on busy nights. Think I’ll put them in wraps which are everyone’s favourites. 🙂
Lauren says
That’s a great idea!
Lisa @ Chocolate Meets Strawberry says
Tenderloins are my favourite, and these baked ones look so delicious, Lauren! 🙂
Lauren says
Thanks Lisa!
Laura | The Kiwi Country Girl says
Oooo these look amazing! What a perfect quick and easy dinner. And I’m with your boys…a pot of sauce and that looks like a meal!
Lauren says
Thanks Laura!
Nancy | Plus Ate Six says
I am so with your boys – chicken nuggets and tomato sauce are just not to be messed with 🙂
Lauren says
haha, very true!
Vicki @ Boiled Eggs & Soldiers says
These are great we do something similar and it’s always a winner dinner – will have to try with the herbs. Thanks so much for linking to YWF too. x
Lauren says
Anything that the kids will eat is a winner for me!
Tania| My Kitchen Stories says
A winner every time Lauren thats for sure. i hardly ever bake them but I will next time I make some and i’ll think of you
Lauren says
Oh thanks Tania 🙂
Jess64 says
Do you freeze these raw or cooked?
Lauren says
I freeze them cooked 🙂