By: themodernproper.com
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Ingredients:
- 1.5-2 lbs chicken breast tenders or chicken strips
- 2 cups raw pecan halves or pieces
- 1 cup panko (or gluten free bread crumbs)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (or gluten free flour blend)
- 3 eggs
- Your favorite chicken strip dipping sauces
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a food processor, pulls pecans until fine as breadcrumbs. Mix pecans along with panko, garlic powder, cayenne and salt in a shallow bowl.
- In another shallow bowl, whisk eggs until smooth. And finally, in a third shallow bowl add flour.
- Lightly season chicken tenders with salt and pepper. Working with one chicken tender at a time, dip in eggs, flour, eggs and then pecan mixture. (be sure to press the pecan mixture onto the chicken to be sure it is completely coated.) Set chicken on a baking sheet lined with a cooling rack or parchment paper. Repeat with remaining chicken.
- Place chicken on center rack and bake for 20 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve pecan chicken tenders warm with your favorite dipping sauces. Enjoy!
