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The Best Oven Fried Chicken

This crispy chicken tenders recipe is cooked in the oven and comes out crunchy and juicy. It’s just like takeout fried chicken but healthier because it’s baked in the oven and also better. This really is a flavorful recipe.
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Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound chicken tenders or chicken breasts cut into strips
  • 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
  • 5 tablespoons melted butter
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup panko
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
  2. Put everything except the chicken and butter in a Ziploc bag and shake to coat.
  3. Put the coated chicken on a parchment paper covered baking sheet.
  4. Brush the butter on top.
  5. Bake for 10 minutes then flip and bake for another 10 on the other side.
  6. Check if the inside temperature is 165°F and, if not, give them another few minutes.
  7. Drain on paper towels and serve right away.