Cheez-It Chicken Tenders

Perfectly crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Delicious cheez it chicken tenders in less than 20 minutes! A great high protein addition to any dinner or meal prep routine! These can be baked or fried.

Chicken Tenders Marinade

  • 3 large chicken strips
  • 1/3 cup hot sauce
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 tbsp seasoning salt
  • 1 egg

Dry Ingredients

  • plain white flour
  • Cheez-It's

Frying time will be around 3-4 Minutes

 

BAKING OPTION

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Put the Cheez-it crackers in a zipper bag and crush (a rolling pin works well)
  3. Melt the butter in the microwave
  4. Season the chicken tenders with salt and pepper, dip in the melted butter then dfredge them in the crushed Cheez-it crackers.
  5. Place on a lightly oiled sheet pan and bake in the oven 20-25 minutes.
  6. Remove from the oven, garnish with green onion chives and serve.

 

Here is another seasoning option.

Dry Ingredients (mix together in bowl #1)

  • plain white flour
  • 1 tbsp ranch dressing powder
  • 1 tsp cornstarch

Crushed Cheez-It's (bowl #2)

Wet Ingredients (mix together in bowl #3)

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce
  • 1 sazon packet (optional)
  • other seasonings (optional)

Let your chicken marinade in the wet ingredients for about 30 minutes before making the tenders.

Crunchy Ranch Cheesy Cheez-it Chicken Tenders