Easy Gluten-Free Chicken Tenders Recipe (Oven Baked)

Gluten-Free Chicken Tenders are incredibly delicious and easy to make. They are baked in the oven, and come out super crispy and flavorful—your whole family will love them. Plus, they’re even better than the fast food version and take just 30 minutes to whip up.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Dairy Free, dinner, Gluten Free, Main Course

Cuisine: American, BBQ

Servings:

Calories: 555kcal

Author: Nadia

Ingredients

1 lb Chicken Tenders or chicken breast cut into strips
2 cups Gluten-Free Breadcrumbs
3 tablespoon Mayonaise Avocado oil based
2 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
2 tablespoon Gluten-Free Flour
1 Egg
½ teaspoon Frank's Hot Sauce
½ teaspoon Smoked Paprika
½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
½ teaspoon Sea Salt
¼ teaspoon Pepper
Avocado Oil Spray

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Set a wire rack on top of your baking sheet. If you don’t have a wire rack, line your baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with a little avocado oil.
Place your breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl.
In a separate medium-sized baking dish, make your batter by combining mayonnaise, mustard, gluten-free flour, egg, hot sauce, smoked paprika, garlic powder, sea salt, and pepper.
Dip each piece of chicken in the batter, ensuring it's well-coated, then press it into the breadcrumbs, covering both sides completely. Place the breadcrumb-coated chicken on the wire rack over your baking sheet. Repeat this process until all of the chicken is coated in the batter then breadcrumbs.
Spray the chicken tenders with a little avocado oil and place them in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until crispy, golden brown, and cooked through.

Notes

Expert Tips And Notes

Crispy Tenders: The key to getting the nice crispy outside without needing to fry the chicken is by baking them on a wire rack. The rack allows the hot air to circulate around the chicken, which allows it to crisp up on both sides and prevents it from getting soggy in the oven.
Get That Golen Brown Color: Additionally, it is important to spray the chicken tenders with a little bit of avocado oil before baking. This will help the bread crumbs get that crispy golden brown color that we all love.

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