PREP TIME: 10 mins | TOTAL TIME: 35 mins | YIELDS: 4
For those who enjoy chicken and waffles, these bite-sized delights are a must-try!
These oven-baked chicken tenders made with cornflakes are a game-changer. Crispy, golden chicken tenders that won’t take up too much time on a weeknight. To make these delicious chicken tenders, all you need are just a couple of simple ingredients. After breading the chicken tenders, bake them until golden and crispy. Serve these frosted flake chicken tenders with the tasty maple mustard for a family-friendly meal you can throw together in a heartbeat!
We serve them with enticing honey mustard sauce, roasted broccoli or salad, and fries or mac & cheese. It’s like an upscale kid’s lunch, and I can’t wait to dig in!
These tenders are perfect for a snack or appetizer. Everyone will be pleased if you put out a few different dipping sauces!
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts, sliced into tenders
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
2 cups crushed Frosted Flakes
3 tablespoons maple syrup, divided
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
How to make Frosted Flake Chicken Tenders
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 400 degrees. Using foil, line a large, rimmed baking sheet, then top it with a cooling rack.
Step 2: Place the flour in a shallow bowl and season with salt and pepper.
Step 3: Whisk the eggs with 1 tbsp maple syrup in another bowl.
Step 4: Place the frosted flake crumbs in a third bowl and season with salt and pepper.
Step 5: In flour, dredge the chicken tenders. Coat in the egg mixture, then in the Frosted flakes.
Step 6: Place the breaded tenders on a rack. Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes or until completely cooked and the coating is golden and crispy.
Step 7: Place the mustard and the rest of the maple syrup in a small bowl. Mix well until blended.
Step 8: Enjoy the frosted flake chicken tenders right away with maple mustard!
Frosted Flake Chicken Tenders
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts sliced into tenders
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups crushed Frosted Flakes
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup divided
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 400 degrees. Using foil, line a large, rimmed baking sheet, then top it with a cooling rack.
- Place the flour in a shallow bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- Whisk the eggs with 1 tbsp maple syrup in another bowl.
- Place the frosted flake crumbs in a third bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- In flour, dredge the chicken tenders. Coat in the egg mixture, then in the Frosted flakes.
- Place the breaded tenders on a rack. Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes or until completely cooked and the coating is golden and crispy.
- Place the mustard and the rest of the maple syrup in a small bowl. Mix well until blended.
- Enjoy the frosted flake chicken tenders right away with maple mustard!
