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Lemon Pepper Chicken Tenders
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5 from 3 votes

Lemon Pepper Chicken Tenders

These simple Lemon Pepper Chicken Tenders are dipped in a lemon butter sauce then breaded with lemon pepper seasoned bread crumbs. Even my kids loved this recipe. 
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time24 minutes
Total Time39 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chicken
Keyword: Lemon Pepper Chicken Tenders
Servings: 12 tenders

Ingredients

  • 12 Chicken tenders
  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • 3 tablespoons Lemon Juice
  • 1 cup Bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Parsley
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon pepper seasoning

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet with no-stick cooking spray or foil and set aside. 
  • In a wide bowl add bread crumbs and seasonings (dried parsley, salt, garlic powder, lemon pepper seasoning) mix together and set aside.
  • Melt butter and place in a shallow bowl. Add lemon juice and mix.  Dip chicken into the butter mix.
  • Add buttered chicken into your breadcrumb mix and coat evenly. Place each on a prepared baking sheet.
  • Cook for 12 minutes, flip your chicken, and then return to cook for another 12 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked and both sides have slightly browned.

Nutrition

Serving: 2g | Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 352mg | Potassium: 218mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 136IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg