Oven Baked Onion Ranch Chicken Tenders

Total Time: 29 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast tenders
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1 cup french-fried onions
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup ranch salad dressing

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 400° f with rack in lowest position.
• 2 lightly grease a 13 x 9-inch or larger foil lined baking sheet.
• 3 place the fried onions in a shallow bowl and crush them until they are about the size of your panko bread crumbs. i used an absorbant paper towel to crush them to remove some of the excess oil.
• 4 add the panko, seasoned salt, black pepper and garlic powder to the crushed onions and mix together.
• 5 dip the chicken into the ranch to coat and allow excess to drip off.
• 6 coat in the onion and panko mixture.
• 7 place in a single layer on the greased baking sheet. do not use a smaller baking sheet to prevent soggy chicken coating.
• 8 bake uncovered for 7 minutes turn and cook until done. usually another 7 to 10 minutes depending on the size of the tenderloins. this will take longer if you use full size chicken breast.