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Oven Fried Chicken Fingers

April 29, 2015 by Melissa 10 Comments

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Oven Fried Chicken Fingers are a lighter take on a Southern classic. They bake crisp and golden perfect for serving with your favorite dipping sauces any night of the week.

Oven Fried Chicken Fingers

 

Oven Fried Chicken Fingers

We Southerners are known for our love of fried chicken and everything you’ve heard is true. We do. However, we all know we can’t eat it everyday. So, we have to come up with ways of enjoying the crunchy breading we love without the guilt. These oven fried chicken fingers are my choice to serve my family on such an occasion. They’re lighter but, not lacking in flavor. Crusted with panko breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese, they’re simple to make and flavorful.

breaded chicken tenders on a pan

Use Cooking Spray or Butter

  • You can spray these chicken fingers with butter flavored cooking spray to keep them truly light or, drizzle them with light butter. I prefer spraying them with cooking spray first, then lightly drizzling them with light butter halfway through baking. The reason I choose that technique is, that it gives the breading time to adhere to the chicken. In the case of oven frying, a light drizzle is best.
  • You can drizzle them lightly with butter at the beginning of cooking too, if you prefer.

Serve these crispy chicken fingers with your favorite dipping sauces such as comeback sauce, ranch dip, or with warm pizza sauce as an entree or an appetizer. You could go with another classic, homemade honey mustard from The Novice Chef.

Oven Fried Chicken Fingers

 

Oven Fried Chicken Fingers

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Oven Fried Chicken Fingers

Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time22 mins
Resting time5 mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: oven-fried-chicken, oven-fried-chicken-fingers
Servings: 12 pieces [May vary]
Author: Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb chicken tenders
  • 1 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 Tbsp chopped chopped chives
  • 1 tsp dry Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp garlic salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 Tbsp milk
  • salt & black pepper
  • cooking spray
  • 2 Tbsp butter or light butter melted

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Liberally spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Mix together all purpose flour with 1/2 tsp garlic salt
  • Beat 2 large eggs with 2 Tbsp of milk. Season with salt and black pepper to your taste
  • Mix together the panko breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, chopped chives and dry Italian seasoning.
  • Dredge the chicken pieces through the flour, then the egg wash. Roll in the panko-Parmesan breadcrumbs. Press the breading onto the chicken tenders.
  • Arrange on baking pan without touching. Spray the chicken liberally with cooking spray.
  • Bake for 20-22 minutes drizzling with melted butter halfway through baking.
  • Rest on the pan for 5 minutes then serve. with your favorite dipping sauces.

Notes

a) To brown the chicken breading further at the end of baking turn the oven to broil for 2-3 minutes.
b) Adjust the baking time according to the size and thickness of the chicken tenders being prepared.
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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, Appetizers & Snacks, Poultry, Southern Comfort Food Tagged With: best fried chicken, chicken, chicken fingers, chicken tenders, easy fried chicken, healthier fried chicken, light fried chicken, oven fried chicken, panko parmesan

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Comments

  1. Allison K says

    October 6, 2017 at 7:44 pm

    Could sliced chicken breast be used in place of tenders? Those tend to be very pricey and sometimes hard to find.

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      October 6, 2017 at 8:16 pm

      Sure, no problem at all.

      Reply
  2. Carolette says

    June 9, 2016 at 9:03 am

    I made these last evening. They were so good especially for being baked instead of fried. I followed the recipe exactly and they were perfectly done, crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside. Thank you – I’ll be making this one again.

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      June 9, 2016 at 9:13 am

      Wonderful thanks so much for taking the time to let me know!

      Reply
  3. Stacy Tompkins says

    August 20, 2015 at 10:42 am

    My son often eats fried chicken very weekend so that I would like to cook it for him in order to save money. your recipe is very helpful

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      August 20, 2015 at 11:24 am

      Hi Stacy my kids, too. It’s nice to make this at home for them and they’re just as happy with it. Hope he likes it!

      Reply
  4. Linda Dalton says

    May 2, 2015 at 7:00 pm

    Lovely recipe. I’ll be sure to give this one a try.

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      May 2, 2015 at 7:33 pm

      Thanks Linda!

      Reply
  5. Lauren says

    May 1, 2015 at 6:12 pm

    These look delicious! It’s always great to see recipes like this that incorporate a healthier side of the dish. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  6. Carol at Wild Goose Mama says

    April 30, 2015 at 3:45 pm

    This type of a dish is ALWAYS a major winner in my family. Nicely spiced and of course the oven part is excellent

    Reply

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