Crispy Parmesan Chicken Tenders

Okay, so sometimes being out of something turns out to be a good thing! When I went to make my traditional fried chicken tenders I realized that I was out of bread crumbs and was also out of bread to make bread crumbs. Looking around I discovered a box of parmesan/garlic crackers and crushed them up in place of the crumbs. Absolutely, positively DELICIOUS! The kids now claim this is the only way to make chicken tenders! Hope you enjoy!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4-6
• Yields: 10 chicken tenders

Ingredients

• 1  lb  chicken tenders
• 1  cup flour
• 1  teaspoon garlic powder
• 1  teaspoon pepper (we like to use white pepper but regular black will work fine too)
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 3⁄4 cup  cracker, crushed (I used Parmesan Garlic Cheez-its)
•  oil, for frying

Directions

1. Combine flour with garlic powder & pepper in a bowl.
2. Crack eggs and beat till throughly combined in a seperate bowl.
3. Combine parmesan cheese and crushed crackers in a third bowl.
4. Start by coating the chicken pieces in flour, then dip in egg wash and then dip into cracker mix.
5. Set coated chicken onto a plate. When finished coating all the chicken, put the plate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to let the coating "set-up".
6. In a large fry pan, heat 1/2" of oil to medium high heat (I don't use a thermometer but I'm guessing 350 degrees).
7. Pan fry in small batches till golden brown on all sides - depending on size of your tenders, 5-6 minutes per side.
8. Remove to a paper towel lined plate till all the chicken is done.
9. We served it with pasta and spaghetti sauce but i'm guessing it would go with about anything.