Dinner for 4

Oven Baked Chicken Tenders

Name: Oven Baked Chicken Tenders
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tbsp celery salt; 2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1/2 tsp dried basil; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tbsp coarsely ground black pepper; 1 tbsp mustard powder; 2 tbsp paprika; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp cayenne pepper or ground pure chili (optional); 1 2/7 lb / 600 - 700 g chicken tenderloin; 1 cup buttermilk or 1/3 cup plain yoghurt + 2/3 cup milk; 1 cup flour; 1 cup panko breadcrumbs; 1/4 cup cornmeal; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp vegetable or canola oil; oil spray

$9.47for 440 minServes 4

Chicken tenders soak in buttermilk, coat with seasoned crumbs, and bake until crisp and safely cooked.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
	Chicken tenders, 1.3 lb$4.29/lb typical	1.3 lb	$5.58Typical price
	Sour cream, 8.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.19Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 4 oz$0.14/oz typical	4 oz	$0.56Typical price
	Cornmeal, 1.25 oz$0.08/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.47

Swaps

Swap chicken tenders for chicken breastabout $0.80/lb less at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap bread crumbs for stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsMustard, mayo, ketchupFlourOlive and cooking oilCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.37 per serving$9.47 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp celery salt
2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tbsp coarsely ground black pepper
1 tbsp mustard powder
2 tbsp paprika
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cayenne pepper or ground pure chili (optional)
1 2/7 lb / 600 - 700 g chicken tenderloin
1 cup buttermilk or 1/3 cup plain yoghurt + 2/3 cup milk
1 cup flour
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/4 cup cornmeal
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
oil spray

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and line a large baking sheet with foil or a rack.
Mix salt, celery salt, garlic powder, thyme, basil, oregano, pepper, mustard powder, paprika, ginger, and cayenne in a bowl.
Soak the chicken tenders in buttermilk for 10 minutes while mixing flour, panko, cornmeal, and half the seasoning in a shallow dish.
Melt butter with oil, stir it into the crumb mixture, and coat each tender thoroughly.
Arrange the tenders on the baking sheet, spray them lightly with oil, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until browned and 165 F inside.

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