Baked Buffalo-Style Chicken Tenders

bethieroo1979's Note:

All the flavor of Buffalo Wings without the fat! Based on a Cooking Light recipe.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8; teaspoon ground red pepper
• 2 large egg whites , lightly beaten
• 1 ½ cups panko
• 1 lb chicken breast , cut into 1/2-inch-thick strips
• cooking spray
• 1⁄3; cup hot sauce (such as Franks)
• ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon butter
• ½ cup fat free blue cheese dressing

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. Combine first 6 ingredients in a shallow dish, stirring with a whisk.
3. Place egg whites in a shallow dish.
4. Place Panko in a shallow dish.
5. Working with 1 chicken strip at a time, dredge in flour mixture. Dip in egg whites; dredge in panko. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Repeat procedure with remaining chicken strips, flour mixture, egg whites, and panko.
6. Lightly coat chicken strips with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until done, turning once.
7. Combine hot sauce and Worcestershire in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in butter. Drizzle hot sauce mixture over chicken.
8. Serve with Blue Cheese.

Reviews

[SangriaSally]

D-licious!! I prepared exactly as described and something happened to my taste buds!! I prepared a little extra sauce for dipping... using Frank's Buffalo Wing Sauce Hot..came out flawlessly!!!

[Skinnydelicious]

A tasty and healthy alternative to the usual football Sunday food! I was out of onion powder and paprika, so I just used garlic salt and poultry seasoning in the flour. I also used half panko, half whole-wheat seasoned breadcrumbs instead of just panko. The tenders were crispy and flavorful, and I didn't feel like I was missing out by using fat free bleu cheese dressing. I served with romaine salad and chunks of cucumber.

[Teresa in CO]

I enjoyed this as a much healthier alternative to fried chicken tenders. The panko was crispy and fresh tasting. The chicken was moist and flavorful. I had a premade wing sauce from our favorite wing place that I tossed the tenders in when they were done cooking, and they still stayed crispy and delicious. I agree with a previous review that stated the ratios were off- I had 2 normal-sized chicken breasts that I sliced into tenders; the flour mix was the right amount, but the panko was WAY too much. I'll go easy on the panko next time; you can always add more if you run out!