Freezer Chicken Tenders
These Freezer Chicken Tenders are perfect for meal prep. Make several batches ahead of time and stick them in the freezer. On a busy night, just pull them out, bake from frozen and have dinner on the table in 30 minutes!
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 2-3 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken tenders
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs (i use whole wheat)
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp cayenne, optional
- 1 egg
- 3 Tbsp flour
Instructions
- Place the flour on a small plate, the breadcrumbs and seasonings on another and the egg in a bowl (poke the yolk and stir it around until mixed).
- Dredge each chicken tender in flour, then dip in the egg and then coat with breadcrumbs.
- Line the tenders up on a plate or pan and freeze for at least 2 hours.
- Remove from pan and place in a large ziploc bag. Remove as much air as possible and store in the freezer.
- When ready to eat, place a cooling rack on a large baking sheet and place tenders on the rack (or just place on a greased or foil-lined cookie sheet)
- Bake from frozen at 375 degrees for approximately 25 minutes or until tenders reach 165 degrees F.
Notes
To make these gluten-free, toss in gluten-free cornstarch and roll in crushed Rice Chex!
This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled and measurements don’t have to be exact.
Find it online: https://www.theleangreenbean.com/freezer-chicken-tenders/
