Crispy Crouton Chicken Tenders
Take the crunch from your salad and make our Crispy Crouton Chicken Tenders. This healthy meal prep recipe is packed with protein AND flavor!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Active Time14 minutes mins
Total Time19 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer chicken tenders, chicken tenders, crouton chicken, crouton chicken tenders
Yield: 4 Plates
Calories: 225kcal
Cost: $4.75
- 1 Pound Chicken Tenderloins
- 20 Tablespoons Croutons
- 4 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese
- ½ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 2 Large Whole Eggs
Air Fryer
In one bowl mix together your Eggs
In another bowl mix together everything else
Add your Chicken Tenderloins into your egg mix
Coat your air fryer basket with some non-stick cooking spray
Remove each piece of tenderloin from your egg mix (let the excess drip off) and roll it around in your dry mix until fully coated
Place your coated tenderloins onto your air fryer basket
Repeat until your mixes are gone
Coat the top of your tenderloins with some non-stick cooking spray (maximizes the crispiness)
Put them into your air fryer on 400F/204C for 12-14 minutes or until your cooking thermometer reaches 165F/73C
Optionally flip them over halfway through cooking
Oven
Do all of the same steps as the air fryer but instead of an air fryer basket use a baking pan
Put them into the oven on 450F/232C for 12-14 minutes
Flip them halfway through cooking
Each serving (1 Plate) would be 1/4 of the recipe.
Calories in the WHOLE recipe:
- Calories: 900
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Sodium: 1604mg
- Carbs: 52g
- Fiber: 0g
- Sugar: 0g
- Protein: 110g
Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 27.5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1.7g | Sodium: 401mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g