Breaded Chicken Tenders with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

 Breaded Chicken Tenders with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing is crispy, easy, and delicious! The trifecta of a good chicken recipe!

Prep Time15minutes mins

Cook Time22minutes mins

Total Time37minutes mins

CourseDinner

CuisineAmerican

Servings4 servings

Calories306 kcal

Ingredients

 

 

For the chicken–

• 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 4 egg whites or 2 large eggs
• 1 pound chicken breast tenderloins
• 4 teaspoons olive oil

For the Buttermilk Ranch–

• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1/4 cup low fat buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill plus 1 teaspoon, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Set wire cooling rack over a large rimmed baking sheet. Spray rack with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• In a small shallow bowl, whisk together the bread crumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper and parmesan. In another small bowl, beat the egg whites.
• Dredge each tender first in the egg whites, then in the bread crumbs, pressing to coat. Put the coated tenders on a plate as you go, repeating the dredging process until all the tenders are coated.
• In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil over medium high heat. Add ha;f the tenders and cook until golden brown on one side, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook until the second side is golden brown, another 3 minutes more. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Add the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil to the pan, and repeat the cooking process with the remaining tenders.
• Bake until the tenders are golden brown and cooked through, 8-10 minutes.
• For the ranch dressing, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, dill, vinegar, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Serve the warm chicken tenders with ranch on the side. {My kids used ketchup and BBQ sauce too. Yum yum!}

Nutrition

Calories: 306kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 31gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 688mgPotassium: 505mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 125IUVitamin C: 1.3mg