Fried Chicken Tenders Recipes

Baked in the oven or sizzled in a fryer, chicken-fried tenders are treats for all ages. Savor these easy chicken-fried tender recipes in making salads, sandwiches, and appetizers. Make an extra batch and freeze for another meal.

 
 
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Boneless Buffalo Wings

From EatingWell

Even though boneless Buffalo wings are made with healthy white-meat chicken, they're usually deep-fried and drenched in hot sauce laced with butter. The solution: chicken tenders are dredged in seasoned whole-wheat flour and cornmeal, pan-fried in only a small amount of oil and then drizzled with a tangy hot pepper sauce. With a fraction of the fat, calories and sodium, these boneless wings are reason enough to throw a party.

Boneless Buffalo Wings

Chicken Fingers with Red Eye Ketchup

From Better Homes and Gardens

Kids will love this dinner, which includes all their favorites--chicken fingers, fries and ketchup.

Chicken Fingers with Red Eye Ketchup

Sweet 'n' Tangy Chicken

From Family Circle

Quick-cooking chicken tenders ensure that you can have this intriguing dish on the table in 30 minutes. Chopped prunes sweeten the sauce while green olives add the tang.

Sweet 'n' Tangy Chicken

Chicken Parmesan Pita Pizzas

From Family Circle

Made with quick-cooking chicken tenders, these personal size pizzas can be ready in 20 minutes. Kids will love them for lunch.

Chicken Parmesan Pita Pizzas

Chicken, Broccoli Rabe & Feta on Toast

From EatingWell

The assertive flavor of broccoli rabe can be a schoolyard bully in dishes. But here, the sweet tomatoes and briny feta stand up to its bite, rendering this dish a rustic but comforting favorite. Still, if broccoli rabe proves too strong for your taste, you can substitute broccolini or even tiny, trimmed broccoli florets.

Chicken, Broccoli Rabe & Feta on Toast

Golden Chicken with Spicy Refried Beans

From EatingWell

Kids love this combination of refried white beans and chicken tenders. If you're concerned about making it too spicy, omit the jalapeno. Serve with extra cheese to sprinkle on top.

Golden Chicken with Spicy Refried Beans

Sweet & Sour Chicken with Brown Rice

From EatingWell

In about the time it takes to order and pick up Chinese takeout, you can make this much healthier version of sweet & sour chicken. Our version loses all the saturated fat that comes from deep-frying, along with the extra sugar and salt. If you prefer, use tofu instead of chicken, and use your favorite vegetables; just be sure to cut them into similar-size pieces so they all cook at about the same rate.

Sweet & Sour Chicken with Brown Rice

Marmalade Chicken for Two

From EatingWell

Orange marmalade and freshly grated orange zest make a deliciously tangy sauce for quick-cooking chicken tenders. Serve with brown rice.

Marmalade Chicken for Two

Stir-Fried Spicy Chicken Tenders

From EatingWell

A bag of frozen peppers and onions can be a quick start to a stir-fry; here, it's combined with almost fat-free chicken tenders for a speedy dinner. Serve this dish with warm polenta rounds or brown rice.

Stir-Fried Spicy Chicken Tenders

Almond-Crusted Chicken Fingers

From EatingWell

Instead of batter-dipped, deep-fried nuggets, we coat chicken tenders in a seasoned almond and whole-wheat flour crust and then oven-fry them to perfection. With half the fat of standard breaded chicken tenders, you can enjoy to your (healthy) heart's content.

Almond-Crusted Chicken Fingers

Mache & Chicken Salad with Honey-Tahini Dressing

From EatingWell

In this salad, mache is tossed with spring ingredients--new red-skinned potatoes and fresh peas--and a lemony tahini dressing and chicken.

Mache & Chicken Salad with Honey-Tahini Dressing

Chicken Fingers and Salsa

From Family Circle

A lively pineapple and jalapeno salsa accompanies these crispy pan-fried chicken strips. If you don't have chicken tenders, cut skinless, boneless chicken breast halves into strips.

Chicken Fingers and Salsa

Warm Arugula Salad with Chicken & Chevre

From EatingWell

Grown-up and sophisticated, this salad will make you happy you're not a finicky kid. For an even dressier spin, substitute boneless skinless duck breasts for the chicken.

Warm Arugula Salad with Chicken & Chevre

Wok-Seared Chicken Tenders with Asparagus & Pistachios

From EatingWell

Here's an East-meets-West stir-fry that will soon become a family favorite. Serve it over rice or noodles, with a simple salad of arugula and orange sections dressed in a light vinaigrette.

Wok-Seared Chicken Tenders with Asparagus & Pistachios

Marmalade Chicken

From EatingWell

Orange marmalade and freshly grated orange zest make a deliciously tangy sauce for quick-cooking chicken tenders. Serve with brown rice.

Marmalade Chicken

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