Great Oven Baked Buffalo Chicken Tenders!!!

Submitted by TMack1986

"This recipe is an alternative to fried buffalo wings and strips. This recipe is baked and is a low fat meal. The sauce is not too hot and its not too weak, its just RIGHT!! Hope you enjoy!!!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken tenders
• 3 tablespoons low-fat buttermilk
• 4 tablespoons Frank's red hot sauce, divided
• 4 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 1⁄2 cups low sodium breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1⁄2 tablespoon no salted butter
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons no salt ketchup

directions

1. Heat oven to 400ºF.
2. Whisk buttermilk and 2 tablespoons each hot sauce and vinegar in large bowl until well blended.
3. Add chicken; toss to coat.
4. Refrigerate 10 min., stirring occasionally.
5. Meanwhile, place bread crumbs in shallow dish.
6. Mix remaining hot sauce and vinegar, garlic powder, brown sugar, butter, and ketchup in a small pot and bring to a boil.
7. Remove chicken from buttermilk mixture. Dip chicken, 1 piece at a time, in crumb mixture, turning to evenly coat.
8. Place in single layer on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. (Discard any remaining buttermilk mixture and crumbs.).
9. Bake 40min.;flipping halfway through.
10. When done pour sauce in a good size bowl and put tenders in also and toss the tenders and sauce around in the bowl till the tenders are all coated.
11. Serve with celery and ranch dressing if you choose to do so.
12. ENJOY!