Dinner for 4
Pecan Crusted Chicken Tenders
$16.68for 440 minServes 4
Chicken tenders receive a crunchy pecan coating, bake until safe, and pair with a sweet mustard dipping sauce.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 5.75 oz | $3.94Typical price |
 | Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.70Typical price |
 | Chicken tenders$4.29/lb typical | 2 lb | $8.58Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $16.68 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsFlourOlive and cooking oilMustard, mayo, ketchupHoney or maple syrup
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Chicken tenders for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $0.80/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Bread crumbs for Stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeFamilyDinnersFall
$4.17 per serving$16.68 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups pecans
- 1 1/4 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 2 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- heaping 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 lb chicken tenderloins
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup whole grain mustard
- 1/4 cup honey
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F and lightly oil a large baking sheet.
- Pulse the pecans, panko, salt, sugar, and cayenne until finely chopped, then place the mixture in a shallow bowl.
- Place the flour and beaten eggs in separate shallow bowls.
- Coat each chicken tender in flour, egg, and pecan mixture, then arrange them on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 18 minutes, turning after 10 minutes, until the thickest pieces reach 165 F.
- Stir the mayonnaise, whole grain mustard, and honey together in a small bowl.
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