Baked Tortilla Chicken Tenders

Baked Tortilla Chicken Tenders is crunchy baked chicken tenders with tortilla chips mixed with bread crumbs. The chicken tender will melt in your mouth with its delicacy. Another tempting menu for your lunch!

Old Flatbread

Well, in a nutshell, Tortilla is a thin unleavened flatbread made from cornmeal (most common), or wheat flour, which originated from Mexico and Central America. People like to use it to wrap other food such as tacos, burrito, quesadillas, and many more. Apparently, legend says that people made this thin food as a present to the king 12000 years ago. Such an old dish, isn’t it?

Apart from that, there are three types of Tortilla based on the flour it was made. The corn tortilla, wheat tortilla, and nopaltilla (made by cactus and corn).

However, for today’s recipe, I use tortilla chips which I don’t have to make myself ^^. I use baked triangle-shape tortilla chips which has a crunchy texture so that I can easily crush it.

Chicken Tenders, The Best Chewing Experience

Chicken tender is not a label for the deep-fried food that is favored by so many people. It is, indeed, a part of chicken. In fact, it is a pair of chicken strips located on the underside of the breasts. It is smaller than the breast, and has a tender and moist texture when cooked.

In my case, I use this part of chicken because it is so tasty and delicate. Besides, the size also makes it perfect for dipping! But, if you, perhaps, want a healthier, waistline-friendly kind of chicken recipe, I made a chicken salad with tortilla here.

Now, let’s get into the recipe of Baked Tortilla Chicken Tenders~

Ingredients of Baked Tortilla Chicken Tenders

To make Baked Tortilla Chicken Tenders, these are all you need:

• 1 pound Chicken Tender
• 3 ½ ounce Tortilla Chips
• ½ cup Bread Crumbs
• 1 Egg
• ¼ cup All Purpose Flour
• ½ tsp Salt
• ½ tsp Pepper

How to Make It?

Firstly, preheat oven to 400°F.

Then, put the tortilla chips into a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin.

After done, place the crushed tortilla on a plate and combine it with bread crumbs. Set aside.

Moving on, combine chicken tenders with egg, flour, salt, and pepper in a bowl.

And then, bring the bread crumbs and tortilla chips to coat each chicken mixture evenly, then arrange it on a wire rack. Repeat these steps with the rest of the chicken.

After you finish arranging the chicken, bake it for about 10-15 minutes on each side until cooked through.

There you go, the baked tortilla chicken tenders is ready. Serve it with ketchup and honey mustard. Enjoy!

Alternative

However, if you don’t have chicken tenders, you can also use chicken breast. You can slice it into small strips.

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