Cheddar Bacon Chicken Tenders
Crisp bacon, shredded cheddar cheese and crispy panko bread crumbs combine for a flavorful, easy to make chicken tender dish.
Servings 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- ½ cup Progresso™ plain panko crispy bread crumbs
- ½ cup finely shredded Cheddar cheese 2 oz
- 1 package or jar 3 oz cooked real bacon bits or pieces
- 1 package 14 oz uncooked chicken tenders (not breaded)
- Chive and onion sour cream potato topper if desired
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400°F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray.
- In shallow bowl, beat egg. In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, place bread crumbs, cheese and bacon. Dip each chicken tender into egg, then place all tenders in bread crumb bag; seal and shake to coat. Note: Coat chicken, with zero mess! Seal chicken, seasonings and breadcrumbs inside a freezer bag and shake for perfectly covered, crispy results.
- Place chicken on cookie sheet.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until chicken is no longer pink in center and bread crumbs are golden brown. Serve with topper.