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Make these delicious and crispy Potato Chip Chicken Tenders for a comforting meal at home. Bread chicken breast tenders with crushed potato chips and bake until golden brown.
Potato Chip Chicken Tenders are a family favorite
When I was growing up a family of sisters babysat for my family. It was a nice setup because if one of the sisters wasn’t available my mom would just ask for another sister. The oldest sister, Alex, always made us potato chip chicken tenders for dinner when she babysat.
I have always loved chicken tenders, but I especially love the fried ones that you get at a diner or a snack bar. These potato chip chicken tenders rival the fried ones except they are baked and you can make them at home.
Alex always made potato chip chicken tenders with sour cream and onion chips. I decided to changes things up, but keep the same flavor profile. I mixed spices into the flour for dredging and used plain potato chips.
The only things I love more than chicken tenders are the dipping sauces
Serve potato chip chicken with these homemade sauces!
Potato Chip Chicken Tenders are surprisingly easy to make.
They take just a few simple ingredients and 45 minutes to make. Once they are made, I promise, you won’t be able to stop eating these crispy tenders.
They are incredible when dipped into my healthy copycat Chick-fil-A sauce. They are even better when you pair them with the sauce and some homemade french fries. Lately, I have been making my homemade fries extra crispy in my air fryer.
I also like to throw these crispy potato chip chicken on a bed of lettuce. I make a big salad with some crispy tenders and homemade buffalo ranch dressing. These chicken tenders would also be delicious on a wrap.
What kitchen tools and ingredients will I need to make this potato chip chicken recipe?
Grab a few simple kitchen tools to make these potato chip chicken tenders. The most crucial tool is a baking sheet with a rack.
The rack helps the chicken tenders stay extra crispy when they bake. You will also need some mixing bowls and a sharp knife to cut the chicken into tenders.
Then, grab a few simple ingredients to make these delicious and crispy chicken tenders. To start you will need boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into tenders.
Next, you will need flour seasoned with salt, pepper, onion powder, dried parsley, and dried dill.
What type of potato chips is best for this baked chicken tender recipe?
I use wavy potato chips to bread the chicken tenders instead of the plain ones because they are a little thicker. They give the chicken tenders more of a fried texture.
I take the potato chips and smash them into small pieces in a food processor or in a plastic bag. Then the chips are ready to be breading.
How to cut a chicken breast into tenders?
If you can’t buy chicken breast tenders, you can easily cut a full boneless skinless chicken breasts into tenders. Cut each chicken breast into thirds to create 3 smaller tender sized pieces.
How to make Potato Chip Chicken Tenders
Start by preheating the oven to 400F. Then, line a baking sheet with parchment and place a wire rack on the sheet. Next, cut the chicken breast into tenders.
Then, scramble the eggs together in a small bowl. In a shallow dish combine flour, salt, pepper, onion powder, parsley, and dill. Next, smash potato chips into small pieces until they are small enough to be a breading.
Then, bread the chicken tenders by dipping them first into the flour, then in the egg wash and finally coating them in the potato chip breading. Place each tender on the rack on the baking tray. Then, bake them in the oven at 400F for 30 minutes.
Finally, remove from the oven and allow them to cool slightly and enjoy! If you don’t enjoy all of the tenders at once, store them in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Reheat the tenders in an oven or toaster oven.
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Potato Chip Chicken Tenders
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 3 servings 1x
- Category: Lunch/Dinner
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
Oven baked potato chip chicken tenders
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast or chicken breast tenders
- 6oz wavy potato chips
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp dried parsley
- 1/4 tsp dried dill
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place a wire rack on the baking sheet.
- Cut chicken breasts into tender size. Smash wavy potato chips into small pieces until they are small enough to be a breading. Scramble eggs together in a small bowl. In a shallow dish combine flour, salt, pepper, onion powder, parsley and dill
- Bread the chicken tenders by dipping them first into the flour, then in the egg, and finally coat them in the potato chip breading. Place each breaded chicken tender on the rack on the baking tray.
- Bake in the oven at 400F for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow them to cool slightly before enjoying.
Keywords: potato chip chicken, potato chip chicken tenders, how to cut chicken breast into tenders
We have two kiddos with celiac. Do you think this would be good with almond flour?
It might work, but would be better with coconut or cassava flour because those are a bit finer like traditional flour. If you only have almond its worth a try! Let me know how it works!
Great recipe! In place of egg and flour I used a coating of mayonnaise and then coated chicken tenders with potato chip mixture. I have also used this same mixture on chicken thighs and breasts. Delicious and easy! Thank you for this recipe!
ooo I love that substitution!! Sounds awesome. Thanks for sharing!
These have become a staple in our house! My boyfriend requests them now! I have been making them in the air fryer lately and they’re so crispy and delicious!
oh amazing!! So smart to make them in the air fryer